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

Anna Halpine, CEO of FEMM Foundation, at SEEK 2025 in Salt Lake City on Jan. 3, 2025. Credit: Kate Quiñones/CNA

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.

Pope Francis speaks on the phone during the weekly general audience at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on May 17, 2023. The Holy Father has called a Holy Family Catholic Parish in Gaza almost every evening since Oct. 9, 2023. Credit: ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images

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 Gov. Phil Murphy, pictured on June 19, 2024, introduced a $2 million program to encourage abortionists to come to his state. Credit: PSpencer Platt/Getty Images

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.

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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.

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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.

The offices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, in Washington, D.C. Credit: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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.

The outside of the Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services Center in St. Louis is seen on March 8, 2022. Credit: Neeta Satam for The Washington Post via Getty Images

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. testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images

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.

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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.

Father Jonathan St. André, TOR, blesses the dining room of Guadalupe House, a maternity home for pregnant students designed to provide a faith-filled environment to support student moms as they continue their education at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Credit: Ben Glaser/Franciscan University

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.

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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.

U.S. Border czar Tom Homan defends the morality of the Trump administration’s enforcement policies on “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo” on Feb. 13, 2025. Credit: “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo”/Screenshot

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.

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks at the USCCB fall plenary assembly Nov. 14, 2023. Credit: USCCB video

U.S. bishops ask Pope Francis for prayers to build better immigration system

Feb 11, 2025 / 18:44 pm

The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference has responded to Pope Francis’ letter to the bishops regarding the country’s latest drive to deport unauthorized immigrants.

Myanmar, also known as Burma, is a country in Southeast Asia. Credit: hyotographics/Shutterstock

Myanmar cathedral bombed days after its establishment: ‘We will rebuild’

Feb 11, 2025 / 16:20 pm

Less than two weeks before the bombing, on Jan. 25, Pope Francis designated the church a cathedral for the newly-formed Diocese of Mindat.

Pro-life protestors hold signs outside the Missouri Supreme Court on Sept. 10, 2024, advocating against Amendment 3, which would have dramatically expand abortion access in Missouri. Credit: Courtesy of Thomas More Society

Missouri Republicans propose ballot question to undo abortion rights amendment

Feb 7, 2025 / 06:00 am

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

Catholic International University launches new program in AI, emerging technologies

Feb 6, 2025 / 16:20 pm

The program organizers took inspiration from the growing commentary from the Catholic Church about AI, including the Vatican’s recent “Antiqua et Nova” note.

The first round of graduates of the Catholic Educational Leadership Cohort pictured with Superintendent Jim Rigg (back, middle) and David Armstrong (back, right) at graduation celebration on Jan. 10, 2025. Credit: Scott Gillig/St. Thomas University

Building leaders in Catholic education: Miami Archdiocese partners with local university

Feb 6, 2025 / 08:00 am

The Archdiocese of Miami and St. Thomas University in Florida have collaborated on a unique program designed to train handpicked teachers for Catholic education.