Articles by Kate Quiñones
Michigan’s Gov. Whitmer apologizes for how Dorito video was ‘construed’
Oct 14, 2024 / 14:55 pmThe 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 pmThe video, posted on Thursday and which quickly went viral, shows Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer feeding a journalist a Dorito chip.
New translations of texts used for Eucharistic adoration to go into effect in December
Oct 11, 2024 / 15:30 pmThe new translation of the ritual book also affects any other distribution of holy Communion outside of Mass, which may take place for pastoral needs.
UPDATE: Colleges with strong Catholic identity see record enrollment in fall 2024
Oct 11, 2024 / 07:00 amAmid low enrollment at academic institutions across the country, Catholic colleges and universities with strong Catholic identities have bucked the trend.
United Nations human rights watchdog speaks out against men competing in women’s sports
Oct 9, 2024 / 16:10 pmThe United Nations special rapporteur on violence against women and girls demanded that member countries preserve female spaces in sports.
States continue to report high levels of home schooling after pandemic boost, study finds
Oct 9, 2024 / 12:35 pmThe Johns Hopkins School of Education’s Homeschool Research Lab found that 90% of states that shared numbers reported that home schooling had increased.
Oklahoma Catholic charter school petitions U.S. Supreme Court to consider approval
Oct 8, 2024 / 17:30 pmThe Oklahoma Supreme Court had ruled that the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board could not authorize a charter with a Catholic school.
Los Angeles Catholic church repeatedly vandalized in possible ‘hate crime’
Oct 8, 2024 / 14:30 pm“It is dispiriting and unnerving,” Father Michael Wakefield said. “Our churches are places of peace where God’s love is proclaimed.”
Georgia Supreme Court reinstates 6-week ‘heartbeat’ law
Oct 7, 2024 / 19:15 pmThe Georgia Supreme Court reinstated on Monday the state’s heartbeat law, a six-week limit on abortion known as the LIFE Act, after a judge overturned it last week.
Catholic Church tackles parental stress crisis with support programs and resources
Oct 7, 2024 / 07:00 amParental stress was recently cited as a public health challenge by the U.S. surgeon general — and here are some of the ways the Church is addressing it.
U.S. bishops invite faithful to pray mental health novena
Oct 6, 2024 / 06:00 amThe U.S. bishops announced the second annual novena beginning Oct. 10 for mental health as part of a national campaign to promote mental health.
Asteroids named for four religious sisters who mapped half a million stars
Oct 4, 2024 / 15:45 pmThe four nuns spent up to 11 years researching 481,215 celestial bodies for the Vatican Observatory.
Canadian archbishop on assisted suicide: ‘It is a travesty’
Oct 4, 2024 / 14:15 pmPhysician-assisted suicide is the fifth-leading cause of death in Canada.
Tennessee bishop on Hurricane Helene devastation: ‘Many have lost homes’
Oct 4, 2024 / 09:30 amThe storm made landfall last week, passing through multiple southeastern states during its trek through the U.S. and leaving destruction in its wake.
Autistic Catholics find a voice: New support group fosters connection and belonging
Oct 3, 2024 / 14:55 pmAutistic Catholics, an online resource and support group, kicked off this week with the group’s first online meeting.
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As Israel goes after Hezbollah, Catholic university president in Lebanon advocates for peace
Oct 2, 2024 / 12:50 pmHoly Spirit University of Kaslik President Father Talal Hachem discusses the situation of the Christian community in Lebanon amid the current conflict.
North Carolina chancellor on Hurricane Helene disaster: ‘Extremely difficult’
Oct 2, 2024 / 11:30 amHurricane Helene passed through multiple southeastern states during its trek through the U.S. last week. The storm killed more than 160 people.
Archdiocese of Boston breaks ground on affordable housing project
Sep 29, 2024 / 06:00 amThe archdiocesan Planning Office for Urban Affairs is partnering with St. Francis House, the largest day shelter in the state, to build the residential apartments.
Word on Fire launches mental health, suicide prevention ministry inspired by Shia LaBeouf
Sep 26, 2024 / 07:00 amThe Word on Fire Institute, founded by Bishop Robert Barron, has launched a program designed to support young men amid a national mental health crisis.
Catholic Institute for Nonviolence to launch in Rome, contribute to 2024 synod
Sep 25, 2024 / 17:40 pmThe mission of the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence is to deepen “Catholic understanding of and commitment to the practice of Gospel nonviolence.”