Kate Quiñones

Kate Quiñones

Kate Quiñones is a staff writer for Catholic News Agency and a fellow of the College Fix. She has been published by the Wall Street Journal, the Denver Catholic Register, and CatholicVote, and she graduated from Hillsdale College. She lives in Colorado with her husband.

Articles by Kate Quiñones

Volcano destroys Indonesia Catholic convent, killing religious sister

Nov 4, 2024 / 16:20 pm

Sister Nikolin Padjo, head of a local monastery in Boru, Wulanggitang, died in the eruption, according to a report by Union of Catholic Asian News.

Bishops speak on abortion ballot measures in days leading up to election

Nov 1, 2024 / 16:05 pm

Here is a roundup of the latest pro-life and abortion-related news in the U.S.

Nebraska combats ‘misleading’ ad campaign promoting pro-abortion ballot measure

Nov 1, 2024 / 14:55 pm

Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services has released an advisory clarifying that the state’s preborn protection law does not prohibit lifesaving care.

Vatican: Holy days of obligation not dispensed if transferred to a Monday

Nov 1, 2024 / 09:45 am

The Vatican said that certain feast days are established by canon law as days of obligation. These “must be observed” and “the canon does not provide exceptions.”

Ohio archbishop ends long-standing Girl Scouts partnerships because of ‘gender ideology’

Oct 29, 2024 / 13:35 pm

The archbishop of Cincinnati is ending a 110-year relationship with Girl Scouts of the USA due to the group promoting gender ideology “contrary” to Catholic teaching.

An ancient vocation is on the rise: consecrated virginity

Oct 27, 2024 / 06:00 am

The little-known vocation of the consecrated virgin has grown in recent years, and there’s been a resurgence since Vatican II, which revised the rite.

Many states ‘burden’ religious freedom of faith-based nonprofits, report finds

Oct 25, 2024 / 11:00 am

The Napa Legal Institute’s report found that some states ranked low for religious freedom while other states had “robust protections” for faith-based nonprofits.

Voters in Nebraska will have a choice between two competing abortion measures

Oct 22, 2024 / 06:00 am

Chelsey Youman of Human Coalition Action on “EWTN News In Depth” said that amid a “disinformation” campaign, Nebraska is “fighting back.”

Biden administration to mandate insurance coverage of over-the-counter contraceptives

Oct 21, 2024 / 12:15 pm

The new rule requires insurance companies to remove the prescription requirement for coverage of contraception.

‘Transformational’ Catholic college-prep program serves low-income families

Oct 20, 2024 / 06:00 am

The Cristo Rey Network implements a “Corporate Work Study” program that places students at professional jobs all summer and during the school year.

Judge orders mental competency evaluation for L.A. bishop’s alleged murderer

Oct 18, 2024 / 16:45 pm

Carlos Medina was charged with murder last year for allegedly shooting and killing Bishop David O’Connell, Los Angeles’ 69-year-old auxiliary bishop.

Catholic university in Florida stages rally against state abortion amendment

Oct 18, 2024 / 16:15 pm

Ave Maria University is set to host a major rally Sunday against Florida’s pro-abortion ballot measure.

Young mother jailed for 3.5 years for blocking abortion entrance

Oct 18, 2024 / 12:00 pm

Bevelyn Beatty Williams reported to the Federal Correctional Institution in Aliceville, Alabama, after the judge denied her appeal request.

Montana becomes an abortion battleground state with advocacy groups spending millions

Oct 16, 2024 / 16:10 pm

If passed, the initiative would amend the state constitution “to expressly provide a right to make and carry out decisions about one’s own pregnancy.”

These three states have school choice on the ballot 

Oct 15, 2024 / 17:05 pm

Colorado and Kentucky have amendments on the ballot to promote school choice, while Nebraska has a ballot measure that could repeal a scholarship program.

Colorado moves to repeal religious freedom protection in ‘universal’ preschool program

Oct 15, 2024 / 16:51 pm

Colorado state officials repealed a religious freedom protection in the state’s Universal Preschool program amid an ongoing legal battle. 

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: how 2 ministries are helping grieving families

Oct 15, 2024 / 12:30 pm

Red Bird Ministries and Sursum Corda are two Catholic groups who help families who have endured miscarriages and infant loss.

National Eucharistic Revival continues Year of Mission with bilingual outreach

Oct 14, 2024 / 18:10 pm

The Year of Mission continues with a series of bilingual webinars about evangelization.

Michigan’s Gov. Whitmer apologizes for how Dorito video was ‘construed’

Oct 14, 2024 / 14:55 pm

The viral video shows Gov. Gretchen Whitmer feeding Liz Plank, a Canadian author, journalist, and influencer, a Dorito chip during a session of “Chip Chat.”

Michigan’s Catholic bishops condemn Gov. Whitmer’s chip video as ‘mocking’ faithful

Oct 11, 2024 / 19:40 pm

The video, posted on Thursday and which quickly went viral, shows Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer feeding a journalist a Dorito chip.