Articles by Kate Quiñones
Tennessee bishop on Hurricane Helene devastation: ‘Many have lost homes’
Oct 4, 2024 / 09:30 amThe storm made landfall last week, passing through multiple southeastern states during its trek through the U.S. and leaving destruction in its wake.
Autistic Catholics find a voice: New support group fosters connection and belonging
Oct 3, 2024 / 14:55 pmAutistic Catholics, an online resource and support group, kicked off this week with the group’s first online meeting.
![“We are worried about every human being in Lebanon because there is a big, big difference between what Lebanese people want and [how] the political parties are behaving these days,” said Holy Spirit University of Kaslik President Father Talal Hachem. Credit: "EWTN News Nightly"/Screenshot](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/hachem.jpg?w=310&h=198)
As Israel goes after Hezbollah, Catholic university president in Lebanon advocates for peace
Oct 2, 2024 / 12:50 pmHoly Spirit University of Kaslik President Father Talal Hachem discusses the situation of the Christian community in Lebanon amid the current conflict.
North Carolina chancellor on Hurricane Helene disaster: ‘Extremely difficult’
Oct 2, 2024 / 11:30 amHurricane Helene passed through multiple southeastern states during its trek through the U.S. last week. The storm killed more than 160 people.
Archdiocese of Boston breaks ground on affordable housing project
Sep 29, 2024 / 06:00 amThe archdiocesan Planning Office for Urban Affairs is partnering with St. Francis House, the largest day shelter in the state, to build the residential apartments.
Word on Fire launches mental health, suicide prevention ministry inspired by Shia LaBeouf
Sep 26, 2024 / 07:00 amThe Word on Fire Institute, founded by Bishop Robert Barron, has launched a program designed to support young men amid a national mental health crisis.
Catholic Institute for Nonviolence to launch in Rome, contribute to 2024 synod
Sep 25, 2024 / 17:40 pmThe mission of the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence is to deepen “Catholic understanding of and commitment to the practice of Gospel nonviolence.”
Banned Books Week: a Catholic response
Sep 24, 2024 / 14:55 pmEvery book listed on the American Library Association’s “Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023” features sexual content.
Ballot measures could remove definition of marriage from three state constitutions
Sep 23, 2024 / 07:00 amThe proposed removal of the long-standing language on marriage is largely seen as symbolic, since the U.S. Supreme Court already legalized same-sex marriage.
Maternity homes are on the rise post Roe
Sep 23, 2024 / 06:00 amThere are now more than 450 maternity homes in the U.S. — a 23% increase since the Dobbs decision overturned Roe.
Indiana diocese issues school guidelines affirming biological sex, promoting pastoral care
Sep 20, 2024 / 14:10 pmBishop Kevin Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend notes in the policy that all diocesan institutes must use pronouns that align with a student’s biological sex.
Nuns appeal to U.S. Supreme Court over New York abortion insurance mandate
Sep 19, 2024 / 07:50 amA group of nuns and other religious groups are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block a New York state mandate that would force them to cover abortions.
Abortion pills and medical negligence killed woman, not pro-life laws, doctor says
Sep 18, 2024 / 16:50 pmDr. Christina Francis says that Amber Thurman’s death “was caused by legal abortion drugs” as well as medical negligence.
UPDATE: Carmelite nuns affiliate with Society of St. Pius X after yearlong feud with local bishop
Sep 17, 2024 / 18:45 pmAfter a string of controversies, a group of Carmelite nuns in Arlington, Texas, announced that they are associating with the Society of St. Pius X.
Abortion amendment on Florida ballot ‘brutal and dangerous,’ physician says
Sep 17, 2024 / 12:10 pmIn an interview with “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Tracy Sabol, Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie discussed Amendment 4 and its ramifications.
Oklahoma Bishop Emeritus Slattery, ‘man of deep faith,’ passes away at 84
Sep 16, 2024 / 13:50 pm“Bishop Slattery was a man of deep faith who knew that death would bring him to his Lord,” Tulsa Bishop David Konderla said in a Saturday statement.
New museum in Philippines honors Cardinal Jaime Sin, a ‘voice’ against corruption
Sep 14, 2024 / 06:00 amCardinal Jaime Sin’s family residence will be home to a museum in his honor and called the “Museo Kardinal.”
North Dakota judge strikes down state’s abortion restrictions
Sep 12, 2024 / 18:20 pmNorth Dakota District Judge Bruce Romanick’s 24-page order making abortion legal up to the point of fetal viability is set to go into effect in 14 days.
North Dakota bishops call for rejection of recreational cannabis measure on state ballot
Sep 12, 2024 / 13:05 pmMeasure 5, if approved, would allow adults 21 and over to grow, sell, and use marijuana for recreational purposes.
Latin Mass parish in Nevada destroyed by wildfire
Sep 11, 2024 / 17:25 pmA rampant wildfire in Nevada destroyed The Holy Spirit Catholic Mission on Saturday, which held the only Latin Mass in northern Nevada.