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

King Charles postpones Vatican visit to give Pope Francis more recovery time

Mar 25, 2025 / 18:35 pm

The royal couple was set to visit the Vatican in early April to celebrate the 2025 Jubilee but announced the postponement of their visit on Tuesday. 

CNA explains: What is ‘debanking’ and how does it affect Catholics?

Mar 25, 2025 / 06:00 am

Critics have claimed that the practice of “debanking” is used by banks to antagonize certain groups, including conservatives and other political activists.

Indianapolis Archdiocese: Lab results indicate discolored host was ‘not miraculous’

Mar 24, 2025 / 17:50 pm

Last month, a social media post drew attention to what the post called a “‘potential’ Eucharistic miracle” after a parish in Indiana discovered a host with red spots on it.

Woman sues abortionist for leaving remnants of unborn child inside her after abortion

Mar 24, 2025 / 17:15 pm

A woman is suing an abortionist for allegedly leaving more than half of her unborn child inside her after an abortion.

Human embryos aren’t property, Virginia judge rules

Mar 21, 2025 / 14:30 pm

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

World Down Syndrome Day: Remembering the doctor who discovered the cause of Down syndrome

Mar 21, 2025 / 08:00 am

On World Down Syndrome Day, March 21, we remember Dr. Jérôme Lejeune, a Catholic doctor on his way to sainthood.

Hundreds of Deaf Catholics to gather for first-ever Deaf Eucharistic Congress

Mar 20, 2025 / 06:00 am

The congress, which will take place April 4–6, will bring together about 230 Catholics to pray and honor the Eucharist.

Maryland passes bill that would provide $25 million to fund abortion

Mar 19, 2025 / 13:10 pm

The Maryland Senate passed a bill Monday that would allow $25 million in funding to go toward abortions.

Trump’s top lawyer at FDA resigns after outcry over record defending abortion pill

Mar 13, 2025 / 16:55 pm

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

Catholic university in Miami plans major expansion to fill Florida’s nursing gap

Mar 13, 2025 / 10:30 am

St. Thomas University in Miami, with a 100% nursing exam pass rate, aims to train 2,000 nurses by 2026.

Trump NIH director nominee calls for ethical alternatives to aborted fetal tissue research

Mar 12, 2025 / 18:20 pm

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said he would seek ethical alternatives to using medical research based on cell lines taken from fetal tissue harvested from aborted babies decades ago.

2 more Catholic Charities agencies announce layoffs due to funding freeze

Mar 11, 2025 / 14:15 pm

The Trump administration's funding freeze has led to a freeze on federal funding for Catholic Charities programs across the United States.

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.