Articles by Kevin J. Jones
Michigan priest sentenced to prison for sexual abuse of second-grader
Mar 2, 2023 / 16:30 pmA priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit has been sentenced for the rape of an elementary student at the Catholic school attached to the parish he served as pastor.
Pro-life OB-GYNs are banned from hosting exhibit booth at medical conference
Mar 1, 2023 / 13:47 pmLeaders of the pro-life doctors’ group arrived at the conference in Maryland only to be told that their exhibit booth had been canceled.
San Diego Diocese denies charges that it hid assets to avoid paying child sexual abuse claims
Feb 27, 2023 / 12:45 pmThe Diocese of San Diego has rejected a lawsuit’s allegations that it restructured diocesan properties to hide assets from sexual abuse victims.
Catholics, are you going to confession? Watch for these changes
Feb 23, 2023 / 16:00 pmThe “essential words” of the priest’s absolution formula have not been changed, but there are “two minor modifications to the preliminary part of the prayer.”
It could soon be a crime to gather outside of abortion facilities in Scotland, even for prayer
Feb 23, 2023 / 09:40 am“We’re there to pray and offer help if somebody wants the help, if they come up to us,” Robert Colquhoun of 40 Days for Life told Sky News.
As Catholics welcome Nicaraguan exiles, leading U.S. bishop calls for restoration of human rights
Feb 21, 2023 / 16:30 pmCatholic organizations in the U.S. have quickly mobilized to welcome political exiles from Nicaragua, but more must be done, Archbishop Timothy Broglio says.
Catholic leaders open new church in UAE’s interfaith Abrahamic Family House
Feb 21, 2023 / 09:35 amA synagogue, church, and mosque sit opposite a secular visitor pavilion in an interfaith complex meant to encourage goodwill and understanding.
God, creation, and humanity: The ‘lost lectures’ of Benedict XVI collected in new book
Feb 19, 2023 / 07:00 amSix lectures of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger were almost lost forever. But now, they have been collected in a new Ignatius Press book.
Surprising number of Americans would screen embryos for intellectual aptitude, survey says
Feb 17, 2023 / 08:07 amA significant minority of Americans would favor genetic screening of embryos simply to boost their child’s chance to attend an elite university, a new survey indicates.
Judge upholds Maine law on retroactive abuse lawsuits, says Catholic diocese challenge has a point
Feb 15, 2023 / 14:10 pmThe judge acknowledged that attorneys for the Catholic Diocese of Portland raised “serious” constitutional concerns in their legal challenge.
Imprisoned Nicaraguan bishop deserves US support, religious freedom advocates say
Feb 14, 2023 / 16:52 pm“This miscarriage of justice will not be forgotten,” USCIRF Commissioner Frederick A. Davie said Feb. 14.
Lawsuit: National Archives Museum staff wrongly harassed pro-life visitors
Feb 14, 2023 / 12:30 pmPro-life advocates who visited the museum last month have filed a lawsuit charging that museum staff told them to remove any pro-life clothing or leave.
Priest charged for praying for free speech in U.K. abortion clinic ‘buffer zone’
Feb 10, 2023 / 10:38 amPolice charged the Catholic priest with “intimidating service users” of the abortion clinic.
Church of England votes to bless same-sex couples
Feb 9, 2023 / 12:27 pmThe Church of England’s governing body has voted to bless same-sex couples while leaving unchanged the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman.
Denver Archdiocese says fired lesbian teacher violated contract
Feb 8, 2023 / 08:55 amA teacher at a Catholic school in Denver was fired after the archdiocese learned of her same-sex relationship, which violated the conduct code she had signed.
Court rules pro-life group owes nearly $1 million in fines for Planned Parenthood protests
Feb 7, 2023 / 12:23 pmA Spokane County judge ruled in December that the “Church at Planned Parenthood” repeatedly violated state law.
Charges dropped, for now, against woman arrested for praying silently outside UK abortion clinic
Feb 3, 2023 / 15:45 pmIsabel Vaughan-Spruce says the charges still could be revived, leaving her in an ambitious legal situation.
Thousands mourn Cardinal Pell at Sydney funeral: ‘Be not afraid’ was his motto
Feb 2, 2023 / 16:45 pmCivic leaders, friends, and members of Cardinal George Pell’s family remembered the Australian cardinal’s dedication to the Church.
Smithsonian staff kick out Catholic students for wearing pro-life hats
Feb 2, 2023 / 07:51 amTwelve students from Our Lady of the Rosary School in Greenville, South Carolina, visited the Air and Space Museum after the Jan. 20 March for Life.
New Iowa ‘school choice’ program a boon for Catholic schools, bishop says
Jan 27, 2023 / 15:35 pmStudents who attend Iowa Catholic schools will soon get a financial boost of nearly $7,600 per year.