Articles by Kate Quiñones
Seven routes to Notre-Dame: Pilgrims take off across France ahead of cathedral’s reopening
Aug 1, 2024 / 15:11 pmThe legendary church’s reopening “is a historic moment and an opportunity to march behind the Blessed Virgin,” reads the Les 7 Routes Notre-Dame website.
Oklahoma asks state high court to force school board to cancel Catholic charter contract
Jul 31, 2024 / 16:02 pmThe Oklahoma Supreme Court earlier this summer ruled against the establishment of St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School.
Muslim leaders condemn ‘disgraceful’ Olympics scene: It ‘offended us as much as them’
Jul 30, 2024 / 16:22 pmThe supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, condemned the “insults” against Jesus Christ, noting that Jesus is a respected figure in Islam.
Franciscan University launches video series to address ‘woke’ culture
Jul 30, 2024 / 15:45 pmHosted by the school’s president, Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, “In Focus: Confronting the Woke World” takes inspiration from a 2021 Noelle Mering book.
UK high court upholds puberty blockers ban due to ‘substantial risks’ for minors
Jul 29, 2024 / 13:57 pmJustice Beverly Lang cited England’s National Health Service study that preceded the restrictions, calling it “powerful scientific evidence.”
Notre Dame summit will discuss distribution of $50 billion in opioid settlements
Jul 29, 2024 / 06:30 amThe event is being convened to examine a series of high-dollar payouts from lawsuits brought against drug manufacturers and distributors.
‘I am still moved to tears’: Religious sisters, priest, bishop reflect on National Eucharistic Congress
Jul 27, 2024 / 08:00 amClergy and religious attended the congress in high numbers and shared with CNA some of their most memorable moments.
Florida pro-abortion activists to pay restitution following pro-life clinic vandalism
Jul 26, 2024 / 14:45 pmAt Heartbeat of Miami, the vandalism resulted in thousands of dollars in damages, with graffitied messages such as “Jane’s Revenge” sprayed on the walls.
Lessons from Sts. Anne and Joachim for couples facing infertility
Jul 26, 2024 / 04:00 amOn July 26 the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of the Virgin Mary’s parents, whose lives offer lessons to modern couples today.
Young mother gets more than 3 years in prison for blocking abortion clinic entrance
Jul 25, 2024 / 17:50 pmBevelyn Beatty Williams, 33, was convicted of “interference, including by threats and force, with individuals seeking to obtain and provide” abortions.
New Zealand commission finds Church guilty of ‘inadequate’ responses to abuse and neglect
Jul 24, 2024 / 16:32 pmThe abuse commission conducted its study over six years. It is notably the most wide-ranging investigation into abuse and neglect undertaken worldwide.
Christian watchdog calls on U.S. to recognize persecution of Christians in Nigeria
Jul 23, 2024 / 15:45 pm“The outcry of Nigerian Christians is falling on deaf ears. It is time for the United States to answer their call for help,” International Christian Concern said.
5 things to know about St. Bridget of Sweden, mystic and mother
Jul 23, 2024 / 04:00 amOn July 23, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Bridget of Sweden, a mystic of the Middle Ages who was a wife and mother of eight.
Federal court rules in favor of Colorado church blocked from running homeless shelter
Jul 22, 2024 / 14:45 pmTown officials had blocked the ministry, saying that housing people on church grounds violated zoning laws.
Church leaders praise Pakistan amendment raising legal age for marriage of Christians
Jul 22, 2024 / 12:37 pmPakistan’s National Assembly unanimously approved the raising of the minimum legal age for marriage to 18 earlier this month.
Oklahoma orders school board to rescind Catholic charter contract after court ruling
Jul 18, 2024 / 14:56 pmSt. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School would have been the first religious charter school in the nation, but in late June the state Supreme Court ruled against it.
California parents sue governor over law banning notification of student gender identity
Jul 17, 2024 / 13:20 pmNine parents, with the legal aid of the Texas-based nonprofit Liberty Justice Center, on Tuesday filed Chino Valley Unified School District v. Newsom.
Catholic counselors sue Michigan over therapy restrictions for trans-identifying kids
Jul 16, 2024 / 15:50 pmThe Michigan law, HB 4616, directs that mental health professionals “shall not engage in conversion therapy with a minor.”
Pennsylvania bishop on Trump assassination attempt: ‘Pray for each other’
Jul 16, 2024 / 10:35 amBishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh said the violence is a cause for personal examinations of conscience, noting that the event shows the effect of “inflammatory rhetoric.”
Colorado parishes to appeal ruling in dispute over universal preschool program
Jul 10, 2024 / 14:27 pmThe schools are unable to participate in the preschool program and uphold their religious beliefs, lawyers argue.