Articles by Kate Quiñones
Christian school sues Maine over law deterring religious schools from school choice program
Sep 11, 2024 / 16:11 pmCrosspoint Church has asked the U.S Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to reverse a lower court decision.
2024 EWTN ‘Family Celebration’ concludes in Toronto
Sep 10, 2024 / 17:08 pmMore than 2,200 people gathered for the annual EWTN Family Celebration held this year in Toronto.
Franciscan University launches new hub in Washington, DC, after multimillion-dollar gift
Sep 10, 2024 / 14:05 pmThe Franciscan University Homeland Mission will be located in downtown Washington, D.C.
Grant project kickstarts new field of study: experimental philosophy of religion
Sep 9, 2024 / 16:06 pmThe John Templeton Foundation in September 2021 granted the “Launching Experimental Philosophy of Religion” grant to Professor Ian Church.
West Virginia ban on assisted suicide ‘a fight worth fighting,’ state delegate says
Sep 6, 2024 / 10:30 am“We’re trying to use it to serve as a beacon for other states who value the preservation of life, to do so and follow in our wake,” Delegate Pat McGeehan said.
Nebraska ballot measure would make private schools ineligible for voucher program
Sep 6, 2024 / 09:00 amA ballot measure to repeal a new school choice scholarship voucher program is set to be on the November 2024 ballot in Nebraska.
Nebraska bishop calls for ‘developing authentically Catholic schools’ in new pastoral letter
Sep 3, 2024 / 16:00 pmBishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, highlighted the tenets of Catholic education and the modern challenges facing educators in a pastoral letter.
Catholic campus ministry ‘The Grotto’ to expand at Hillsdale College with million-dollar project
Sep 3, 2024 / 13:16 pmSt. Anthony Catholic Parish in rural Michigan is expanding its Catholic ministry for Hillsdale College students by expanding an off-campus space.
Catholic liberal arts college in California has nation’s ‘most conservative’ students
Aug 30, 2024 / 08:00 amThomas Aquinas College has been ranked by the Princeton Review as having the most conservative collegiate student body in the country.
The Christian girl scouting group dedicated to supporting ‘girls who strive for sainthood’
Aug 29, 2024 / 06:00 amArchbishop Dennis Schnurr of Cincinnati said he “wholeheartedly” endorses American Heritage Girls, a Christian scout group that helps girls grow in faith.
Phone-free education: Catholic schools rise to the challenge
Aug 28, 2024 / 06:00 amAn increasing number of school districts across the U.S. are restricting or banning cellphone use — a move many Catholic schools have already made.
5 powerful quotes from St. Augustine’s most famous work, the ‘Confessions’
Aug 28, 2024 / 04:00 amWritten in about 400 A.D., St. Augustine of Hippo’s “Confessions” details how God worked in Augustine’s life.
Can I get a vasectomy? Here’s what the Catholic Church teaches
Aug 23, 2024 / 17:50 pmEach year an estimated 500,000 men in the U.S. choose vasectomies. Most who do so are middle-aged and married — but what does the Church teach?
With abortion on the ballot in 9 states, pro-life supporters ‘need to be engaged,’ leader says
Aug 23, 2024 / 11:09 amAbortion is currently on the ballot in Montana, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, South Dakota, Missouri, New York, Maryland, Florida, and potentially Nebraska.
Head of Planned Parenthood, abortion advocates speak at Democratic National Convention
Aug 22, 2024 / 16:30 pmThe 2024 Democratic National Convention highlighted the issue of abortion with several pro-abortion advocates speaking at the Aug. 19–22 event in Chicago.
Sainthood cause advances for Eileen O’Connor, laywoman and mystic
Aug 21, 2024 / 17:30 pmO’Connor, who at the age of 3 suffered from a debilitating spinal injury, accomplished much during her 28 years of life, founding the “Brown Sisters.”
Plastic surgery expert expounds on insufficient evidence to justify trans surgeries for minors
Aug 21, 2024 / 12:30 pmThe American Society of Plastic Surgeons has said that research on surgery for adolescents with gender dysphoria “simply isn’t strong enough.”
Catholic leaders to attend ‘groundbreaking’ forum on nuclear weapons in New Mexico
Aug 20, 2024 / 06:00 amThe “Forum on Nuclear Strategy: Disarmament and Deterrence in a Dangerous World” is set to take place on Saturday, Sept. 7, at the University of New Mexico.
A Catholic K–4 school for low-income students opens in Miami Archdiocese
Aug 19, 2024 / 16:50 pmThe Little School, serving low-income and agricultural migrant families, is run by the De La Salle “Lasallian” Brothers.
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd celebrates 70 years
Aug 18, 2024 / 06:00 amThe Montessori-inspired catechesis for young children founded by Sofia Cavalletti is celebrating 70 years since its founding.