Articles by Kevin J. Jones
What big companies oppose a small business' case for religious freedom?
Dec 1, 2017 / 15:00 pmA small Colorado bakery’s religious freedom lawsuit has drawn opposition from 37 large companies, including Apple, Amazon, and Citigroup, a development which the bakery’s attorney says should be a cause of concern for all Americans.
What are banned from DC buses? Catholic Christmas ads.
Nov 28, 2017 / 17:00 pmChristmas-themed ads about the “perfect gift” of the Advent season have been wrongly barred from District of Columbia buses, the Archdiocese of Washington has said in a lawsuit challenging a policy of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority against religious ads.
How US Catholics will mark the World Day of the Poor
Nov 17, 2017 / 12:00 pmAs the first World Day of the Poor approaches on Nov. 19, Catholics in the U.S. aim to amplify their outreach and their prayers for those in poverty.
Extreme nationalism was not John Paul II’s vision for Poland, historian says
Nov 16, 2017 / 11:06 amSt. John Paul II’s teachings propose a different, better vision for Poland than that of a massive Warsaw march led by extreme nationalist elements on Saturday, one historian says.
Object to abortion? You might need this law, Congressman says
Nov 8, 2017 / 17:02 pmPro-life health care workers and institutions need stronger legal protections from pressure to help provide abortions, backers of proposed federal legislation have said.
Archbishop Chaput to priests: defend marriage bond wherever you can
Nov 8, 2017 / 16:00 pmPriests must uphold the lifelong covenant of marriage as “a message of liberation, even when it’s difficult,” Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia told a gathering of Filipino-American clergy.
Faith, hope, community: Catholic radio at work in the Philippines
Nov 7, 2017 / 20:06 pmIn the Philippines media scene, a far-reaching Catholic radio network has been building communities and changing lives for decades.
Wealthy foundation aims to redefine religious freedom—and Christianity, too
Nov 6, 2017 / 16:15 pmOne wealthy activist is continuing to fund coordinated efforts to limit religious freedom and to foster dissent on abortion and LGBT issues within American Christianity and other religious groups.
Philosophy professor launches international pro-life academy
Nov 2, 2017 / 18:00 pmA former member of the Pontifical Academy for Life has launched an independent organization he claims will work to “unfold the splendor of truth about life and family.”
Bishop Morlino: don't let funeral controversy overshadow Christ's love
Nov 2, 2017 / 11:51 amFor Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison, misconceptions and negativity are dominating the reaction to his diocese’s private message to priests about funeral rites for people in a same-sex union.
Death penalty repeal a growing trend among Republican lawmakers
Oct 28, 2017 / 05:02 amRepublican lawmakers play an increasing role in opposition to the death penalty. Both political principles and, for some, their Catholic faith, play a role in motivating their stand.
How can Saudi Arabia counter violent extremism? Religious freedom, expert says
Oct 26, 2017 / 16:00 pmSaudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has suggested a turn towards moderate Islam, especially among younger Saudis who want to “destroy” extremist thoughts, but one expert suggests religious freedom is the best path for Saudi Arabia.
Meet the monks who spend their lives praying for Ireland's priests
Oct 24, 2017 / 02:11 amPrayer, reparation, and praising God are the focus of a new Benedictine priory in Ireland, which focuses especially on reparation for the sins of priests.
How Los Angeles Catholics help the homeless
Oct 19, 2017 / 23:04 pmWith growing numbers of people suffering homelessness in the expensive megalopolis of Los Angeles, Catholics and people of other religions are working together to provide a serious response.
Wealthy donors working to limit 'inappropriate' religious freedom
Oct 18, 2017 / 01:51 amA network of wealthy donors is funding a series of well-organized lobbying campaigns to restrict legal protections for religious freedom, in order to advance access to abortion and LGBT causes.
A Boston mall chapel will house the relics of three saints
Oct 12, 2017 / 05:04 amRelics of St. Faustina Kowalska, St. Maximilian Kolbe, and St. John Paul II will be coming to a Boston mall’s Catholic chapel, and a local priest hopes they will help mall patrons encounter the reality of Christian love.
Don't rush to judge Columbus, anthropologist encourages
Oct 9, 2017 / 09:33 amThe controversies surrounding Christopher Columbus are sometimes misplaced and should not overshadow Columbus’ Christian motives in his voyages, a scholar of religious studies and anthropology has said.
Christian beauty and encounter – one author's proposal to heal a wounded culture
Oct 4, 2017 / 05:14 amThe power of Christian beauty and human encounter will be the focus of a leading Communion and Liberation priest as he holds a roundtable discussion and speaking tour of North America this Oct. 9-15.
Christian leaders pray for Hugh Hefner, pornography’s victims
Sep 29, 2017 / 09:01 amChristian leaders in the fight against pornography have called the death of Hugh Hefner “tragic,” while reminding Catholics to take seriously the impact of Hefner’s legacy on American culture.
In a grandmother’s dress, the hidden story of a Ukrainian priest’s martyrdom
Sep 28, 2017 / 05:26 amDr. George Isajiw, the grandson of a slain Ukrainian priest, always knew that his grandfather was martyred by the Soviet secret police, amidst the chaos of World War II.