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

JD Vance on Pope Francis: ‘He was a great Christian pastor’

Apr 23, 2025 / 16:21 pm

“A lot of people, especially in the American press, want to make the Holy Father — his entire legacy and even his death — about American politics,” Vance told reporters.

General congregation begins: Cardinals suspend beatifications, swear to secrecy

Apr 22, 2025 / 18:17 pm

At the first general congregation of cardinals in Rome on Tuesday, the estimated 60 cardinals in attendance chose the date of Pope Francis’ funeral.

National Catholic Educational Association to highlight artificial intelligence

Apr 22, 2025 / 10:42 am

More than 3,200 are set to attend the National Catholic Educational Association 2025 Convention at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, this week.

U.S bishops mourn Pope Francis’ death, recall his ‘pastoral’ legacy

Apr 21, 2025 / 15:38 pm

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the USCCB, remembered Pope Francis “for his outreach to those on the margins of the Church and of society.”

U.S. Catholic schools report indicates school choice programs on the rise

Apr 17, 2025 / 15:05 pm

In the 2024-2025 school year, there were 1.6 million Catholic school students and more than 150,000 professional staff members, with a student to teacher ratio of about 11 to 1.

Education watchdog group identifies 20 Catholic universities with DEI programs

Apr 17, 2025 / 13:32 pm

A Wednesday report by an education watchdog organization identified 20 Catholic colleges and universities that had “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) programs.

‘March on the Arch’: Hundreds join St. Louis March for Life 

Apr 17, 2025 / 11:28 am

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

CNA explains: Why Eastern and Western Easter dates differ — and why 2025 is different

Apr 17, 2025 / 09:00 am

The Council of Nicaea's 1,700th anniversary marks a rare unified Easter in 2025, sparking hope for Christian unity.

More than 3,500 gather for Colorado March for Life

Apr 12, 2025 / 11:00 am

The Colorado March for Life is one of 19 state marches run by the March for Life taking place this year. It was organized jointly by the March for Life and Pro-Life Colorado. 

University of Mary and Diocese of Phoenix launch first-ever Catholic seminary in Arizona

Apr 12, 2025 / 09:00 am

Nazareth Seminary is working with University of Mary’s “Mary College,” a satellite academic institution partnered with Arizona State University.

Pontifical Mission Societies USA visits Vietnamese leper colony

Apr 11, 2025 / 09:08 am

At a leper colony in Vietnam, Pontifical Mission Societies USA President Monsignor Roger Landry celebrated Mass, brought Communion, and distributed food and sandals.

Federal court strikes down law forcing pro-life ministries to promote abortion

Apr 10, 2025 / 17:00 pm

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

Colorado bishops urge veto of ‘abhorrent’ abortion funding bill

Apr 9, 2025 / 17:41 pm

The legislation would require the state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to cover abortions for Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus participants.

Priest of only Catholic parish in Gaza calls for peace, says Gaza is ‘a prison’

Apr 9, 2025 / 17:11 pm

Father Gabriel Romanelli is the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza, which has become a refuge for the Christian minority in war-torn Gaza.

Hundreds gather for first-ever Deaf Eucharistic Congress

Apr 8, 2025 / 11:31 am

Held at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland, April 4–6, the congress brought together more than 200 Catholics.

Bishop Barron to deliver 2025 Catholic University of America commencement speech

Apr 7, 2025 / 15:22 pm

The Catholic University of America has announced that Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, is set to speak at its 2025 commencement ceremony.

Kentucky program launches $100 million campaign for Catholic school tuition

Apr 7, 2025 / 07:00 am

The Catholic Education Foundation president told CNA he plans to make the organization last for generations by growing its resources through a $100 million campaign.

Christian investors gather in Denver for ecumenical investing conference

Apr 4, 2025 / 13:36 pm

Catholic and Protestant leaders are collaborating to make ethical investing decisions for their businesses, apostolates, and universities.

Idaho passes law requiring public schools to teach about in utero human development

Apr 3, 2025 / 11:30 am

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

Oklahoma governor signs order directing state to prioritize religious freedom

Apr 1, 2025 / 15:34 pm

The directive explicitly targets several state laws, including one requiring charter schools to be “nonsectarian” in their operations.