Articles by Kate Quiñones
Maternity homes are on the rise post Roe
Sep 23, 2024 / 06:00 amThere are now more than 450 maternity homes in the U.S. — a 23% increase since the Dobbs decision overturned Roe.
Indiana diocese issues school guidelines affirming biological sex, promoting pastoral care
Sep 20, 2024 / 14:10 pmBishop Kevin Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend notes in the policy that all diocesan institutes must use pronouns that align with a student’s biological sex.
Nuns appeal to U.S. Supreme Court over New York abortion insurance mandate
Sep 19, 2024 / 07:50 amA group of nuns and other religious groups are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block a New York state mandate that would force them to cover abortions.
Abortion pills and medical negligence killed woman, not pro-life laws, doctor says
Sep 18, 2024 / 16:50 pmDr. Christina Francis says that Amber Thurman’s death “was caused by legal abortion drugs” as well as medical negligence.
UPDATE: Carmelite nuns affiliate with Society of St. Pius X after yearlong feud with local bishop
Sep 17, 2024 / 18:45 pmAfter a string of controversies, a group of Carmelite nuns in Arlington, Texas, announced that they are associating with the Society of St. Pius X.
Abortion amendment on Florida ballot ‘brutal and dangerous,’ physician says
Sep 17, 2024 / 12:10 pmIn an interview with “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Tracy Sabol, Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie discussed Amendment 4 and its ramifications.
Oklahoma Bishop Emeritus Slattery, ‘man of deep faith,’ passes away at 84
Sep 16, 2024 / 13:50 pm“Bishop Slattery was a man of deep faith who knew that death would bring him to his Lord,” Tulsa Bishop David Konderla said in a Saturday statement.
New museum in Philippines honors Cardinal Jaime Sin, a ‘voice’ against corruption
Sep 14, 2024 / 06:00 amCardinal Jaime Sin’s family residence will be home to a museum in his honor and called the “Museo Kardinal.”
North Dakota judge strikes down state’s abortion restrictions
Sep 12, 2024 / 18:20 pmNorth Dakota District Judge Bruce Romanick’s 24-page order making abortion legal up to the point of fetal viability is set to go into effect in 14 days.
North Dakota bishops call for rejection of recreational cannabis measure on state ballot
Sep 12, 2024 / 13:05 pmMeasure 5, if approved, would allow adults 21 and over to grow, sell, and use marijuana for recreational purposes.
Latin Mass parish in Nevada destroyed by wildfire
Sep 11, 2024 / 17:25 pmA rampant wildfire in Nevada destroyed The Holy Spirit Catholic Mission on Saturday, which held the only Latin Mass in northern Nevada.
Christian school sues Maine over law deterring religious schools from school choice program
Sep 11, 2024 / 16:11 pmCrosspoint Church has asked the U.S Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to reverse a lower court decision.
2024 EWTN ‘Family Celebration’ concludes in Toronto
Sep 10, 2024 / 17:08 pmMore than 2,200 people gathered for the annual EWTN Family Celebration held this year in Toronto.
Franciscan University launches new hub in Washington, DC, after multimillion-dollar gift
Sep 10, 2024 / 14:05 pmThe Franciscan University Homeland Mission will be located in downtown Washington, D.C.
Grant project kickstarts new field of study: experimental philosophy of religion
Sep 9, 2024 / 16:06 pmThe John Templeton Foundation in September 2021 granted the “Launching Experimental Philosophy of Religion” grant to Professor Ian Church.
West Virginia ban on assisted suicide ‘a fight worth fighting,’ state delegate says
Sep 6, 2024 / 10:30 am“We’re trying to use it to serve as a beacon for other states who value the preservation of life, to do so and follow in our wake,” Delegate Pat McGeehan said.
Nebraska ballot measure would make private schools ineligible for voucher program
Sep 6, 2024 / 09:00 amA ballot measure to repeal a new school choice scholarship voucher program is set to be on the November 2024 ballot in Nebraska.
Nebraska bishop calls for ‘developing authentically Catholic schools’ in new pastoral letter
Sep 3, 2024 / 16:00 pmBishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, highlighted the tenets of Catholic education and the modern challenges facing educators in a pastoral letter.
Catholic campus ministry ‘The Grotto’ to expand at Hillsdale College with million-dollar project
Sep 3, 2024 / 13:16 pmSt. Anthony Catholic Parish in rural Michigan is expanding its Catholic ministry for Hillsdale College students by expanding an off-campus space.
Catholic liberal arts college in California has nation’s ‘most conservative’ students
Aug 30, 2024 / 08:00 amThomas Aquinas College has been ranked by the Princeton Review as having the most conservative collegiate student body in the country.