Kevin J. Jones

Kevin J. Jones

Kevin J. Jones is a senior staff writer with Catholic News Agency. He was a recipient of a 2014 Catholic Relief Services' Egan Journalism Fellowship.

Articles by Kevin J. Jones

Former bishop of French Guyana guilty of sex abuse, Vatican court says

Dec 20, 2022 / 15:45 pm

Bishop Emeritus Emmanuel Lafont of Cayenne, French Guyana, has been found guilty of sexual abuse in a canonical court and banned from public ministry.

Claims of phony Vatican art licensing ‘scheme’ draw strong denials

Dec 20, 2022 / 11:31 am

An Italian publishing house involved in immersive art exhibitions has denied an American attorney’s claim that it is wrongly presenting itself as a broker for licensing the use of Vatican art.

Cardinal Ouellet sues for defamation over accusations of sexual assault

Dec 13, 2022 / 16:50 pm

Cardinal Marc Ouellet has filed a defamation lawsuit in Quebec courts contending that a woman wrongly accused him of sexual assault.

Hungry, poor, and disabled Canadians seeking assisted suicide

Dec 13, 2022 / 16:15 pm

Food banks in Canada are reporting that clients are considering assisted suicide as they face financial insecurity.

Biden’s transgender mandate suffers second big loss in appellate court

Dec 9, 2022 / 17:15 pm

The Biden administration may not force Catholic organizations and medical professionals to perform gender-transition surgeries or provide insurance coverage for them.

Media reaction to Club Q shooting scapegoated religion, Denver archbishop says

Dec 9, 2022 / 17:00 pm

The “unmitigated tragedy” of a mass shooting at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub prompted “irresponsible” press coverage, Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver said.

In post-Roe Colorado, could a city ordinance keep out a late-term abortionist?

Dec 9, 2022 / 11:05 am

The proposal comes after news that late-term abortionist LeRoy Carhart seeks to open an abortion clinic in Pueblo, Colorado.

UK Supreme Court rules in favor of banning prayer, protests at abortion clinics

Dec 7, 2022 / 17:00 pm

The law prohibits “direct” and “indirect” pro-life “influence,” broadly defined, within 100 meters (about 328 feet) of an abortion provider.

U.S. Catholic population shows growth, trends southward

Dec 6, 2022 / 12:00 pm

With nearly 62 million people, Catholics make up the largest religious body in 36 U.S. states.

Super Bowl 2023: Who’s behind those ‘He Gets Us’ ads about Jesus?

Dec 5, 2022 / 13:30 pm

With a $100 million price tag and planned Super Bowl spots, He Gets Us is an initiative of a nondenominational Christian nonprofit.

Arson at Colorado pregnancy center still unsolved; FBI offers major reward for leads

Dec 1, 2022 / 14:40 pm

Longmont Police Chief Jeff Satur told a Wednesday press conference that investigators have few leads.

England and Wales no longer Christian ‘by default,’ census shows

Dec 1, 2022 / 11:00 am

The latest census shows Christians there are now a minority, while the number of people who have no religious affiliation continues to grow.

Remembering the hundreds of thousands of Christians martyred in Vietnam 

Nov 24, 2022 / 10:00 am

From 1630 to 1886, somewhere between 130,000 and 300,000 Christians faced martyrdom in Vietnam, often after being held captive and brutally tortured.

Federal same-sex marriage bill still needs religious freedom fixes, bishops say

Nov 23, 2022 / 17:47 pm

A pending same-sex marriage bill would "betray our country’s commitment to the fundamental right of religious liberty,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Bishop Robert Barron say.

Philly archbishop to head Catholic Relief Services board of directors

Nov 22, 2022 / 16:30 pm

The three-year appointment is one of the first official acts of Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the new president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Do we know enough about puberty blockers? No, according to N.Y. Times report

Nov 22, 2022 / 11:30 am

The use of puberty blockers on self-identified transgender children and teens has drawn scrutiny in a recent New York Times article.

Colorado bishops pray for ‘peace and healing’ after shooting at LGBTQ nightclub

Nov 21, 2022 / 15:00 pm

The alleged gunman entered Club Q in Colorado Springs just before midnight Saturday and began shooting. Five people were killed and dozens wounded.

FBI investigating crimes against churches, pro-life groups, director affirms

Nov 18, 2022 / 16:30 pm

FBI Director Christopher Wray has reaffirmed the bureau’s commitment to investigating crimes against pro-life groups and churches.

Bishop Barron reconsecrates cemetery vandalized on Halloween

Nov 17, 2022 / 06:00 am

One or more vandals defaced Calvary Cemetery with obscene and satanic graffiti.

Gender theory confusion shows need for papal encyclical, Dutch cardinal says

Nov 16, 2022 / 07:30 am

Extreme forms of gender theory have become so influential that a papal encyclical should address the topic, Dutch Cardinal Willem Eijk said.