Articles by Kate Quiñones
The Christian girl scouting group dedicated to supporting ‘girls who strive for sainthood’
Aug 29, 2024 / 06:00 amArchbishop Dennis Schnurr of Cincinnati said he “wholeheartedly” endorses American Heritage Girls, a Christian scout group that helps girls grow in faith.
Phone-free education: Catholic schools rise to the challenge
Aug 28, 2024 / 06:00 amAn increasing number of school districts across the U.S. are restricting or banning cellphone use — a move many Catholic schools have already made.
5 powerful quotes from St. Augustine’s most famous work, the ‘Confessions’
Aug 28, 2024 / 04:00 amWritten in about 400 A.D., St. Augustine of Hippo’s “Confessions” details how God worked in Augustine’s life.
Can I get a vasectomy? Here’s what the Catholic Church teaches
Aug 23, 2024 / 17:50 pmEach year an estimated 500,000 men in the U.S. choose vasectomies. Most who do so are middle-aged and married — but what does the Church teach?
With abortion on the ballot in 9 states, pro-life supporters ‘need to be engaged,’ leader says
Aug 23, 2024 / 11:09 amAbortion is currently on the ballot in Montana, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, South Dakota, Missouri, New York, Maryland, Florida, and potentially Nebraska.
Head of Planned Parenthood, abortion advocates speak at Democratic National Convention
Aug 22, 2024 / 16:30 pmThe 2024 Democratic National Convention highlighted the issue of abortion with several pro-abortion advocates speaking at the Aug. 19–22 event in Chicago.
Sainthood cause advances for Eileen O’Connor, laywoman and mystic
Aug 21, 2024 / 17:30 pmO’Connor, who at the age of 3 suffered from a debilitating spinal injury, accomplished much during her 28 years of life, founding the “Brown Sisters.”
Plastic surgery expert expounds on insufficient evidence to justify trans surgeries for minors
Aug 21, 2024 / 12:30 pmThe American Society of Plastic Surgeons has said that research on surgery for adolescents with gender dysphoria “simply isn’t strong enough.”
Catholic leaders to attend ‘groundbreaking’ forum on nuclear weapons in New Mexico
Aug 20, 2024 / 06:00 amThe “Forum on Nuclear Strategy: Disarmament and Deterrence in a Dangerous World” is set to take place on Saturday, Sept. 7, at the University of New Mexico.
A Catholic K–4 school for low-income students opens in Miami Archdiocese
Aug 19, 2024 / 16:50 pmThe Little School, serving low-income and agricultural migrant families, is run by the De La Salle “Lasallian” Brothers.
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd celebrates 70 years
Aug 18, 2024 / 06:00 amThe Montessori-inspired catechesis for young children founded by Sofia Cavalletti is celebrating 70 years since its founding.
‘Courage’ a Catholic ministry for those with same-sex attraction, offers healing and support
Aug 17, 2024 / 08:30 amThe organization Courage International, which offers pastoral support for men and women who experience same-sex attraction, held its conference July 25–28.
American Society of Plastic Surgeons says it has not endorsed transgender surgery for teens
Aug 16, 2024 / 06:00 amThe American Society of Plastic Surgeons has come out saying there is “considerable uncertainty” surrounding these surgical treatments.
Parents sue Colorado school for secretly facilitating daughter’s gender transition
Aug 14, 2024 / 14:36 pmA school counselor at Brighton High School secretly connected the 14-year-old girl with a transgender therapist.
Oklahoma school board rescinds contract for Catholic charter school
Aug 13, 2024 / 14:25 pmIn late June the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled against the school’s establishment and ordered the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board to drop its contract.
Catholic women discuss the challenges of modern dating culture
Aug 12, 2024 / 16:50 pmA quarter of 40-year-olds in the U.S. had never been married, Pew Research found in 2021. The Catholic marriage rate has plummeted by about 70%.
Lila Rose on 2024 task for pro-life movement, podcast debut on EWTN
Aug 10, 2024 / 10:00 amOn the occasion of her podcast joining the EWTN programming lineup, Lila Rose discussed the task currently before America’s pro-life movement.
Boston Archbishop-elect Henning: ‘My mission is going to be the people in front of me’
Aug 10, 2024 / 08:00 amIn an interview with “EWTN News In Depth,” Archbishop-elect Richard Henning, 59, said the call from the apostolic nuncio caught him by surprise.
Young Catholic scientists research blindness in program that ties together faith and science
Aug 10, 2024 / 06:00 amUniversity of Mary Summer Undergraduate Research Vocation Experience program brings students together for scientific research and faith formation.
Maine Catholic schools to be excluded from tuition grant program
Aug 9, 2024 / 14:26 pmThe state of Maine will fund private or public schools — even out of state — but Catholic schools are not included.