Articles by Kate Quiñones
3 states remove definition of marriage from state constitutions
Nov 6, 2024 / 14:45 pmThe removal of the long-standing language on marriage is largely symbolic since the U.S. Supreme Court already legalized same-sex marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges.
UPDATE: 3 states vote against school choice, projections indicate
Nov 6, 2024 / 11:45 amThese votes against school choice bucked the ongoing trend in the U.S. in favor of school choice.
Volcano destroys Indonesia Catholic convent, killing religious sister
Nov 4, 2024 / 16:20 pmSister 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 pmHere 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 pmNebraska’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 amThe 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 pmThe 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 amThe 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 amThe 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 amChelsey 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 pmThe 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 amThe 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 pmCarlos 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 pmAve 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 pmBevelyn 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 pmIf 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 pmColorado 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 pmColorado 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 pmRed 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 pmThe Year of Mission continues with a series of bilingual webinars about evangelization.