Articles by Kevin J. Jones
Pope Francis names several Americans to Dicastery for Evangelization
Apr 27, 2023 / 11:30 amHow can Catholics evangelize? Americans picked by Pope Francis will offer their ideas to the evangelization body.
Survey of new priests: Most pray rosary, go to eucharistic adoration, parents stayed married
Apr 26, 2023 / 12:00 pmA survey of 450 priests-to-be shows that the overwhelming majority were raised Catholic in intact families and showed habits of frequent church service.
Anglicans in Africa reject archbishop of Canterbury for supporting same-sex union blessings
Apr 24, 2023 / 12:05 pmThe meeting of global Anglicans voiced no confidence in Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and called on him and the Church of England to repent of their decision.
Nicaragua regime’s harassment of Catholics demands a response, US bishops say
Apr 21, 2023 / 14:15 pmDuring Holy Week, the police arrested at least 15 Nicaraguans who were mostly faithful Catholics and critics of the regime.
U.S. bishops: Senate vote keeping abortion in veteran health benefits is a ‘gross failure’
Apr 20, 2023 / 16:00 pmThe bishops said it is “inhumane” to provide taxpayer-funded abortion as “a so-called solution to pregnancy.”
Alleged victim of Theodore McCarrick says ex-cardinal abused him for years
Apr 18, 2023 / 16:38 pmThe criminal complaint filed in Wisconsin this week against former cardinal Theodore McCarrick was revealed to have come from James Grein.
Colorado judge exempts pro-life clinic from state’s ban on abortion pill reversal therapy
Apr 17, 2023 / 13:02 pmA federal judge granted a pro-life health care clinic a temporary exemption from Colorado’s first-in-the-nation ban on the abortion pill reversal regimen.
Colorado’s new pro-abortion laws will cost ‘countless children’s lives,’ pro-life leaders warn
Apr 15, 2023 / 14:00 pmCatholic and pro-life leaders lamented Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ final approval of three strongly pro-abortion bills on Friday.
Catholic bishops back federal court ruling against ‘lethal’ abortion drug
Apr 14, 2023 / 14:52 pmThe U.S. Catholic bishops have praised a federal court’s action to restore limits on the use of the abortion drug mifepristone.
North American synod focuses on abuse scandals, inclusivity, and a ‘missionary’ Church
Apr 14, 2023 / 11:45 amHere is what was on the minds of Catholics who participated in the North American phase of the Catholic Church’s synodal process.
Canada’s assisted suicide guidance for docs: ‘virtual’ assessments, and don’t tell patient’s family
Apr 14, 2023 / 11:12 amThe Canadian government released new guidance for doctors that critics say will do more harm than good.
Will lawsuits expose ‘Jane’s Revenge’? Alleged Florida vandals on the defense
Apr 13, 2023 / 10:00 amFlorida lawsuits may uncover more details about the radical pro-abortion group, with alleged perpetrators facing substantial legal penalties.
Louisiana governor calls for end to death penalty — and legalizing some abortions
Apr 12, 2023 / 12:15 pmLouisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, citing “pro-life values,” has called on lawmakers to end the state’s death penalty in the upcoming legislative session.
Walter Reed military hospital says new Catholic pastoral care contract under review
Apr 11, 2023 / 18:20 pmThe Maryland medical center was sharply criticized by Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio for not renewing its contract with a local Franciscan friary.
Ireland marks anniversary of Good Friday Agreement as Pope Francis prays for peace
Apr 10, 2023 / 14:41 pmPope Francis and other Christian leaders called for prayer and a rededication to the peace secured in Northern Ireland by the Good Friday Agreement of 1998.
Wild West nun Sister Blandina is focus of planned TV series ‘Trinidad’
Apr 8, 2023 / 08:00 amA trailer for the “Trinidad” series describes Sister Blandina Segale as “an unsung hero of the West who never carried a gun.”
Idaho, Indiana ban ‘gender-affirming’ drugs, sex-change surgeries for minors
Apr 6, 2023 / 14:15 pmThe states join 11 others that have made it illegal to provide cross-sex hormone therapies, puberty blockers, and more to those under age 18.
Cornell rejects student group’s call for ‘trigger warnings’
Apr 5, 2023 / 11:30 amThe leaders of Cornell University have rejected a student resolution advocating that the university mandate “content warnings for traumatic content in the classroom.”
Church leaders in Jerusalem call for enhanced security during Holy Week
Apr 3, 2023 / 13:30 pmSome churches, funeral processions, and public gathering venues have become “targets of attack,” lamented the group of Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant leaders.
Bishops to Biden administration: Keep in place federal rules to protect college religious groups
Mar 28, 2023 / 11:30 amThe Biden administration seeks to rescind the “equal campus access” provisions of the Trump administration’s 2020 Religious Liberty and Free Inquiry Rule.