Kate Quiñones

Kate Quiñones

Kate Quiñones is a staff writer for Catholic News Agency and a fellow of the College Fix. She has been published by the Wall Street Journal, the Denver Catholic Register, and CatholicVote, and she graduated from Hillsdale College. She lives in Colorado with her husband.

Articles by Kate Quiñones

Catholic campus ministry ‘The Grotto’ to expand at Hillsdale College with million-dollar project 

Sep 3, 2024 / 13:16 pm

St. 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 am

Thomas Aquinas College has been ranked by the Princeton Review as having the most conservative collegiate student body in the country.

The Christian girl scouting group dedicated to supporting ‘girls who strive for sainthood’ 

Aug 29, 2024 / 06:00 am

Archbishop 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 am

An 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 am

Written 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 pm

Each 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 am

Abortion 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 pm

The 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 pm

O’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 pm

The 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 am

The “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 pm

The 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 am

The 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 am

The 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 am

The 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 pm

A 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 pm

In 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 pm

A 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 am

On 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 am

In an interview with “EWTN News In Depth,” Archbishop-elect Richard Henning, 59, said the call from the apostolic nuncio caught him by surprise.