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

The ‘Gen Z’ flip: Why young women are leaving religion — and how to bring them back

May 30, 2024 / 06:00 am

For the first time in decades, young men are more likely to stick with religion, while young women are leaving, according to a recent study. Why?

New York attorney general sued for ‘targeting’ pro-life pregnancy centers 

May 29, 2024 / 13:55 pm

ADF filed the suit along with The National Institute of Family and Life Advocates on behalf of two nonprofit pro-life pregnancy centers.

Pro-life roundup: Louisiana passes abortion fraud bill, California invites abortionists from Arizona

May 24, 2024 / 17:48 pm

A look at major abortion-related developments that took place in the states this week.

Survey: Pro-abortion laws ascendant globally

May 24, 2024 / 12:27 pm

Despite the release of the Vatican document Dignitas Infinita (“Infinite Dignity”), various nations continue moving in the opposite direction on core life issues.

Pro-life leader launches ‘life-affirming, family-strengthening’ health ministry for women

May 24, 2024 / 08:00 am

President of the Institute for Women’s Health Valerie Huber speaks with EWTN News President Montse Alvarado on “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly.”

Archbishop shares key themes of upcoming International Eucharistic Congress in Ecuador 

May 22, 2024 / 14:23 pm

“I hope that it will be a congress that commits and leads to life..." Archbishop Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus, SDB, told EWTN.

Catholic high school decades in the making breaks ground in northern Colorado

May 22, 2024 / 06:00 am

Twelve seniors who pioneered St. John Paul II High School as freshmen four years ago graduated on the 44 acres that will be home to the school’s future building.

Philippine cardinal condemns chapel bombing as ‘horrendous sacrilegious act’

May 21, 2024 / 18:20 pm

A Catholic cardinal condemned the grenade attack on a village chapel during a Bible service that left two wounded in the southern Philippines on Sunday.

U.S. religious freedom watchdog’s new appointments include three Catholics

May 20, 2024 / 15:14 pm

The USCIRF is a government organization that reviews violations of religious freedom around the world and makes policy recommendations. 

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: Don’t miss these stops on the St. Juan Diego Route

May 18, 2024 / 05:00 am

The St. Juan Diego Route will start at the southern tip of Texas with a Pentecost Mass hosted by the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Brownsville.

Nebraska bishop shares mental illness story, offers message of hope 

May 17, 2024 / 17:14 pm

Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln shared in a May 16 letter about his experience with mental illness and recovery.

California teacher fired for religious beliefs gets six-figure payout in court

May 16, 2024 / 18:04 pm

After refusing to comply with a preferred pronoun rule, Jessica Tapia was fired by the Jurupa Unified School District from her job as a physical education teacher.

Thomas Aquinas College goes off the grid with green power plan

May 16, 2024 / 15:24 pm

The Catholic college launched an energy program that has nearly eliminated the college’s carbon footprint while saving $600,000 a year.

Catholic Church responds to mental health crisis across the U.S. and globally

May 15, 2024 / 18:20 pm

Following a 2023 USCCB initiative, Catholics across the country and the world have been working in their local communities to address the mental health crisis. 

LEGO announces Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral set

May 11, 2024 / 07:00 am

LEGO announced on May 7 a Lego set of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral alongside a set of the Mona Lisa as part of the LEGO Architecture Collection.

First Catholic college in South Carolina to open in fall 2024

May 10, 2024 / 06:00 am

Rosary College in Greenville, South Carolina, will open as a two-year liberal arts college.

Cyberattack on largest Catholic hospital chain in the U.S. disrupts care 

May 9, 2024 / 19:13 pm

Ascension Health, the largest chain of Catholic hospitals in the U.S. is investigating a cyberattack that has affected “access to some systems.”

Anti-Israel protesters at University of Notre Dame arrested

May 9, 2024 / 17:05 pm

Notre Dame joined the ranks of colleges such as the University of California-Los Angeles and Columbia University where student protests have been rampant.

Justice Samuel Alito to address record-breaking 2024 class at Franciscan University

May 7, 2024 / 08:00 am

Justice Samuel Alito is scheduled to give the commencement address on May 11 to a record 896 students in the class of 2024 at Franciscan University.

Deaf Catholic community in Maryland grows with new chaplain, retreat, Eucharistic Congress

May 7, 2024 / 07:00 am

Father Michael Depcik, the chaplain for the Deaf Ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, is building up Catholic communities for the Deaf.