Articles by Kate Quiñones
2 Midwest Catholic universities merge, set sights on preserving Catholic identity
Jul 8, 2025 / 07:00 amIowa’s St. Ambrose University in Davenport and Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids are merging in the hopes of making Catholic education more accessible.
New bill expands school choice; Catholic leaders applaud, urge caution
Jul 3, 2025 / 17:46 pmWith the passage of the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” tax credits will be given to donors who contribute to nonprofit scholarship granting organizations.
Wisconsin Catholic leaders decry repealed abortion ban
Jul 3, 2025 / 15:03 pmHere is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.
Senate budget bill passes with provision to defund Planned Parenthood
Jul 1, 2025 / 14:17 pmSenate Republicans on Tuesday passed President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” including a provision to defund Planned Parenthood for a year.
EWTN News outlets win dozens of awards for Catholic journalistic excellence
Jul 1, 2025 / 10:35 amEWTN News properties received 27 awards at the recent 2025 Catholic Media Association awards in Phoenix.
UMary launches world’s first Catholic Montessori institute
Jun 24, 2025 / 07:00 amThe University of Mary has launched the world’s first Catholic Montessori Institute, making the institute the go-to place for certification in Catholic Montessori education.
Health and Human Services investigates Michigan health group for religious discrimination
Jun 23, 2025 / 18:43 pmHHS is investigating a Michigan health care provider for allegedly firing a medical professional who refused to participate in sex reassignment surgeries.
Archbishop ‘shocked and disappointed’ by House of Commons’ passage of assisted suicide bill
Jun 20, 2025 / 17:21 pmBritish lawmakers in the House of Commons passed a bill on June 20 legalizing assisted suicide for terminally ill patients in England and Wales.
U.S. House panel investigates Planned Parenthood’s use of federal funds
Jun 19, 2025 / 18:33 pmHere is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.
Christendom College to offer graduate degrees in education
Jun 19, 2025 / 18:03 pmChristendom College announced that it will begin offering graduate degrees in education in what its president calls a “tremendous moment” for the college.
Citing safety concerns, plans changed for Los Angeles conclusion of Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Jun 18, 2025 / 18:23 pmThe culmination of the St. Katherine Drexel pilgrimage route will no longer include a Eucharistic procession through downtown Los Angeles.
Cardinal Dolan: New York assisted suicide bill ‘cheapens human life’
Jun 18, 2025 / 16:23 pm“This is the cheapening of human life,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan said in a June 17 episode of “Conversations with Cardinal Dolan.”
UPDATE: Parliament takes steps to decriminalize abortions in England and Wales
Jun 17, 2025 / 18:46 pmBritish lawmakers voted to decriminalize abortions in England and Wales in a move that pro-life advocates say could endanger women and unborn children.
Minnesota victim of political shooting ‘part of parish community’ local priest says
Jun 16, 2025 / 17:40 pmA suspected shooter faces federal charges after he was arrested for the murders of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman — a Catholic — and her husband, Mark, in their home.
Pope Leo’s boyhood home in Chicago could go for more than $1 million
Jun 14, 2025 / 09:00 amThe three-bedroom brick structure with a spacious backyard was home to Pope Leo XIV — then Robert Prevost — during the pontiff’s childhood.
Here is the miracle that makes possible Pier Giorgio Frassati’s canonization
Jun 13, 2025 / 17:09 pmThe Vatican has recognized two miracles attributed to Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati’s intercession that make possible his canonization on Sept. 7.
Ex-LGBTQ leaders at California rally oppose ‘conversion therapy’ counseling restrictions
Jun 13, 2025 / 14:39 pmUnder legislation that has been pushed in California and other states, therapists could be prosecuted for encouraging patients to follow not their sexual desires but their faith.
Pro-life sentiments are on the rise, according to Gallup poll
Jun 13, 2025 / 13:48 pmHere is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.
Los Angeles archbishop calls for day of prayer, Mass for peace and unity amid riots
Jun 11, 2025 / 15:16 pmThe archbishop has instructed parishes across the archdiocese to hold special Masses for peace and unity, encouraging Catholics and non-Catholics to pray for peace.
Catholic bishops express ‘profound disappointment’ over Texas Dream Act reversal
Jun 9, 2025 / 16:06 pmA federal judge has overturned the long-standing “Texas Dream Act” in a move the state’s Catholic bishops say undermines “just” immigration reform efforts.