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 California nuns who raise dogs, make cheese, and pray always

Mar 10, 2025 / 06:00 am

The Norbertine Canonesses of Bethlehem Priory of St. Joseph were established almost 30 years ago and live their religious life in the Tehachapi Mountains of California.

Belmont Abbey College to launch student program in Washington, D.C.

Mar 9, 2025 / 06:00 am

Belmont Abbey College plans to launch its Intentional Catholic Student Residency Program, the first of its kind for students, in fall 2025.

White House moves to drop Biden-era lawsuit against Idaho pro-life law

Mar 8, 2025 / 09:00 am

The Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss the Biden-era lawsuit, according to court papers filed by St. Luke’s Health System.

Supreme Court case for first Catholic charter school begins oral arguments

Mar 6, 2025 / 16:20 pm

St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to approve the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school.

Baltimore Archdiocese lowers confirmation age ‘to deepen formation, reduce disaffiliation’

Mar 5, 2025 / 14:40 pm

Amid growing disaffiliation from the Church, Catholic leaders across the country are striving to better catechize young people by lowering confirmation age requirements.

An IVF alternative for infertility that’s holistic and ethical

Mar 4, 2025 / 15:40 pm

FEMM (Fertility Education and Medical Management) focuses on the root causes of women’s reproductive health issues, offering various kinds of support for infertility.

Catholic schools surpass public schools in Nation’s Report Card

Mar 3, 2025 / 13:20 pm

In the Nation’s Report Card, national scores for Catholic school students surpassed public school students for fourth- and eighth-grade mathematics and reading.

CNA explains: Pope Francis still calls Gaza parish every night

Feb 28, 2025 / 12:20 pm

Holy Family Parish in Gaza is a makeshift home to 500 people: mostly Orthodox, Protestant, and Catholic Christians but also some Muslim children and their families. 

New Jersey governor launches program to bring abortionists to state

Feb 27, 2025 / 17:20 pm

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

Judge blocks Trump’s pause on refugee admissions 

Feb 26, 2025 / 14:35 pm

In a preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead ordered the Trump administration to restore the program and funding to refugee aid programs.

Supreme Court won’t hear appeal on Tennessee law banning drag shows

Feb 25, 2025 / 17:20 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied the petition to hear an appeal on the ruling, which was filed by an LGBTQ+ theater company in December 2024.

Air Force veteran appointed auxiliary bishop of the military archdiocese

Feb 21, 2025 / 17:05 pm

Father Gregg Caggianelli has served on active duty and in the reserves for more than 30 years and is a priest of the Diocese of Venice, Florida.

Planned Parenthood resumes abortions after judge rules regulations unconstitutional

Feb 21, 2025 / 14:40 pm

The circuit court judge wrote that the regulations were unnecessary and the licensing requirement for abortion clinics was discriminatory.

First-ever private school choice bill passes in Idaho

Feb 20, 2025 / 17:15 pm

The bill would establish a $50 million parental choice tax credit beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, helping parents send their children to nonpublic schools.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issues Health and Human Services guidance: ‘There are only two sexes’

Feb 20, 2025 / 13:05 pm

The announcement comes in the wake of President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14168, which affirmed the biological reality of sex.

New report ranks states on family strength, highlighting role in reducing societal issues

Feb 18, 2025 / 17:45 pm

The report examined the percentage of adults who are married, have children, and raise them together through their children’s high school years. 

Franciscan University of Steubenville opens maternity home for students

Feb 18, 2025 / 15:45 pm

Guadalupe House is near campus and enables pregnant mothers enrolled at Franciscan University to stay at the house for up to two semesters.

Fertility rates show pro-life laws saved 22,000 lives in 2023, study finds 

Feb 14, 2025 / 18:05 pm

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

Catholic leaders push for $10 billion federal school choice program

Feb 14, 2025 / 14:45 pm

The Educational Choices for Children Act would provide $10 billion in tax incentives for those who contribute to nonprofits that provide education scholarships for K–12 students.

Tom Homan on U.S. immigration policy: ‘We absolutely are’ protecting human dignity

Feb 14, 2025 / 09:15 am

U.S. Border czar Tom Homan defended the morality of the Trump administration’s enforcement policies on “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo” Feb. 13.