Articles by Kate Quiñones
Philippine cardinal condemns chapel bombing as ‘horrendous sacrilegious act’
May 21, 2024 / 18:20 pmA Catholic cardinal condemned the grenade attack on a village chapel during a Bible service that left two wounded in the southern Philippines on Sunday.
U.S. religious freedom watchdog’s new appointments include three Catholics
May 20, 2024 / 15:14 pmThe USCIRF is a government organization that reviews violations of religious freedom around the world and makes policy recommendations.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: Don’t miss these stops on the St. Juan Diego Route
May 18, 2024 / 05:00 amThe St. Juan Diego Route will start at the southern tip of Texas with a Pentecost Mass hosted by the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Brownsville.
Nebraska bishop shares mental illness story, offers message of hope
May 17, 2024 / 17:14 pmBishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln shared in a May 16 letter about his experience with mental illness and recovery.
California teacher fired for religious beliefs gets six-figure payout in court
May 16, 2024 / 18:04 pmAfter refusing to comply with a preferred pronoun rule, Jessica Tapia was fired by the Jurupa Unified School District from her job as a physical education teacher.
Thomas Aquinas College goes off the grid with green power plan
May 16, 2024 / 15:24 pmThe Catholic college launched an energy program that has nearly eliminated the college’s carbon footprint while saving $600,000 a year.
Catholic Church responds to mental health crisis across the U.S. and globally
May 15, 2024 / 18:20 pmFollowing a 2023 USCCB initiative, Catholics across the country and the world have been working in their local communities to address the mental health crisis.
LEGO announces Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral set
May 11, 2024 / 07:00 amLEGO announced on May 7 a Lego set of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral alongside a set of the Mona Lisa as part of the LEGO Architecture Collection.
First Catholic college in South Carolina to open in fall 2024
May 10, 2024 / 06:00 amRosary College in Greenville, South Carolina, will open as a two-year liberal arts college.
Cyberattack on largest Catholic hospital chain in the U.S. disrupts care
May 9, 2024 / 19:13 pmAscension Health, the largest chain of Catholic hospitals in the U.S. is investigating a cyberattack that has affected “access to some systems.”
Anti-Israel protesters at University of Notre Dame arrested
May 9, 2024 / 17:05 pmNotre Dame joined the ranks of colleges such as the University of California-Los Angeles and Columbia University where student protests have been rampant.
Justice Samuel Alito to address record-breaking 2024 class at Franciscan University
May 7, 2024 / 08:00 amJustice Samuel Alito is scheduled to give the commencement address on May 11 to a record 896 students in the class of 2024 at Franciscan University.
Deaf Catholic community in Maryland grows with new chaplain, retreat, Eucharistic Congress
May 7, 2024 / 07:00 amFather Michael Depcik, the chaplain for the Deaf Ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, is building up Catholic communities for the Deaf.
Catholic Olympic swimmer awarded presidential Medal of Freedom
May 6, 2024 / 16:15 pmKatie Ledecky, Olympic swimmer, devout Catholic, and winner of 10 Olympic medals, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday.
Hong Kong criticizes U.S. bill to rename street in honor of imprisoned human rights defender
Apr 30, 2024 / 18:10 pmU.S. Reps. Chris Smith and Tom Suozzi proposed the bill last week to honor 75-year-old Jimmy Lai, who has been jailed in Hong Kong since 2020.
Sidewalk Advocates for Life celebrates over 22,000 lives saved from abortion
Apr 29, 2024 / 06:00 am“I wish the country could see what we’re seeing in some of these more pro-life states,” said Sidewalk Advocates for Life president Lauren Muzyka.
March for the Martyrs raises awareness of persecuted Armenian Christians and more
Apr 27, 2024 / 09:20 amMarchers are setting out in the nation’s capital on Saturday to call attention to the plight of persecuted Christians throughout the world.
Florida diocese opens ‘Precious Ones’ mausoleum to support couples who lose children
Apr 26, 2024 / 09:51 amThe 44,000-pound granite mausoleum is designed for babies lost at a young age through miscarriage, sudden infant death syndrome, or stillborn births.
UK Catholic bishops discourage medical and social gender transition in pastoral statement
Apr 25, 2024 / 10:52 amThe Catholic bishops of England and Wales followed the Vatican’s lead in their April 24 statement “Intricately Woven by the Lord.”
God ‘answered a lot of prayers’: Scalise discusses faith, cancer recovery
Apr 24, 2024 / 07:15 amIn an update on his health, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise discussed with “EWTN News Nightly” the role his faith played in his recovery from blood cancer.