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

California settles with David Daleiden, pro-life activist who exposed Planned Parenthood

Jan 30, 2025 / 16:35 pm

State prosecutors launched the probe following the release of a series of undercover videos that appeared to implicate Planned Parenthood officials.

Environmental harm of chemical abortions raises concerns  

Jan 30, 2025 / 15:35 pm

New legislation in several states would require abortion providers to have their patients collect expelled medical waste from at-home abortions.

Trump signs orders to expand school choice, end ‘radical indoctrination’

Jan 30, 2025 / 06:00 am

The executive order to expand school choice is designed “to support parents in choosing and directing the upbringing and education of their children.”

HHS to review programs to prevent taxpayer funding for abortions

Jan 29, 2025 / 14:35 pm

The acting secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services also stressed the importance of enforcing conscience rights and religious liberty.

Catholic Charities urges Trump administration to ‘rethink’ freeze on NGO funding

Jan 28, 2025 / 19:52 pm

The president of Catholic Charities USA has urged the Trump administration to “rethink” its pause on federal funding for executive departments.

Trump Department of Justice says it will end ‘weaponization’ of FACE Act against pro-lifers

Jan 27, 2025 / 16:35 pm

The Justice Department said it will limit its enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act except in “extraordinary circumstances.”

Catholic science event to address ‘pastoral problem’ among youth

Jan 27, 2025 / 06:00 am

The St. Albert Initiative will bring together 200-250 attendees as well as 13 scientists and three theologians to present talks at Bellarmine University on March 6.

U.S. Supreme Court to hear Oklahoma Catholic charter school case

Jan 24, 2025 / 18:50 pm

The justices said they will hear an appeal over the proposed St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, a Catholic charter school in Oklahoma. 

Colorado’s bishops on immigration: ‘An open border is not a just system’

Jan 24, 2025 / 14:45 pm

Colorado’s bishops called for reform of the “broken” American immigration system, criticizing an “open border” immigration policy and condemning mass deportations.

U.S. government abortion website shut down

Jan 24, 2025 / 09:45 am

Here is a roundup of recent abortion- and pro-life-related news.

2025 March for Life: Here’s what you need to know

Jan 23, 2025 / 14:15 pm

The 52nd National March for Life — the largest annual pro-life event in the world —kicks off tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 24.

How to watch the March for Life: EWTN’s live coverage

Jan 23, 2025 / 06:00 am

The national pro-life event marks the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, drawing together thousands to protest abortion and advocate for life.

New York Supreme Court upholds ‘common sense’ law barring men from women’s sports

Jan 22, 2025 / 15:45 pm

The judge ruled against a women’s roller derby league that had sought to block a Nassau County law banning men from participating in women’s sporting events.

Montana bill could require priests to break seal of confession

Jan 22, 2025 / 14:15 pm

The proposed bill would “eliminate clergy exemption in mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.”

What would happen if the U.S. Department of Education closed under Trump?

Jan 21, 2025 / 06:00 am

CNA takes a closer look at how the U.S. Department of Education impacts Catholic education and what shuttering it might look like.

The origins of St. Agnes, child saint and martyr

Jan 21, 2025 / 04:00 am

Although not much is known about the life of St. Agnes, there are many stories passed down since her martyrdom in the fourth century.

Texas judge rules states can revive challenge to abortion pill

Jan 17, 2025 / 17:35 pm

Trump-appointed Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled Thursday that Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri can pursue legal action to prohibit the FDA from allowing online prescriptions.

6 things the pro-life movement is hoping the incoming Trump administration will do

Jan 17, 2025 / 16:35 pm

Pro-life advocates and policy experts are hopeful that the new administration will take concrete actions on behalf of the unborn in the post-Roe landscape.

Philadelphia archbishop launches ‘missionary hubs’ to reach the ‘missing 83%’

Jan 17, 2025 / 06:00 am

Archbishop Nelson Pérez has decided to launch a missionary outreach program to reach the 83% of baptized Catholics who are missing from the pews in his archdiocese.

Virginia pro-abortion ballot proposal advances 

Jan 16, 2025 / 17:15 pm

The amendment would ensure a “fundamental right to reproductive freedom,” protecting abortion in the first two trimesters and in the third trimester with some restrictions.