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Kevin J. Jones

Kevin J. Jones

Kevin J. Jones is a senior staff writer with Catholic News Agency. He was a recipient of a 2014 Catholic Relief Services' Egan Journalism Fellowship.

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Human Trafficking by the Numbers: New Reports Estimate Millions of Daily Victims

On any given day millions of people worldwide are victims of trafficking, forced labor, and sexual exploitation.

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Keep Humanity the Focus of Tech Innovations, Says New Vatican-approved Ethics Guide

A new ethics handbook for the tech industry and big business launched with the collaboration of the Vatican’s culture and...

Pope Francis’ envoy to Ukraine Cardinal Matteo Zuppi on June 6, 2023, finished a “brief but intense” two-day visit to Kyiv, which included a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. | Credit: Vatican News/YouTube

Papal Envoy to Ukraine Meets with President Zelenskyy, Concludes "intense" Visit

Pope Francis’ envoy to Ukraine Cardinal Matteo Zuppi on Tuesday finished a “brief but intense” two-day visit to Kyiv, which...

The Vatican has withdrawn a commemorative stamp for the 2023 World Youth Day. | Philatelic and Numismatic Office of the Vatican City State

Vatican Withdraws World Youth Day 2023 Stamp after Criticism in Portugal

A Vatican-produced postage stamp to commemorate the upcoming World Youth Day 2023 in Portugal has been withdrawn after criticism over...

Catholic Clergy in France Set to Carry ID Cards Indicating They're in Good Standing

Catholic clergy in France will soon carry a standardized identification card linked to a national database that shows whether they...

Pope Francis spoke about the Christian roots of Hungary during his general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 3, 2023. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis Revisits "very painful" Jesuit Abductions in 1970s Argentina

Pope Francis has reflected on the “deep wounds” the Argentine dictatorship caused to two Jesuit priests the government abducted and...

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Anglicans in Africa Reject Archbishop of Canterbury for Supporting Same-sex Union Blessing

The Church of England’s decision to bless same-sex couples continues to reverberate throughout the global Anglican Communion as a global...

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Church leaders in Jerusalem Call for Enhanced Security During Holy Week

Christian leaders of Jerusalem on March 31 issued a joint statement calling on governing authorities to enhance security at holy...

Pope St. John Paul II in 1979. | L'Osservatore Romano

In Poland, Lawmakers Condemn Disputed Report about John Paul II Abuse Cover-up

Polish lawmakers denounced a documentary alleging that when he was a cardinal and archbishop in Poland, Pope St. John Paul...

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UK Parliament Makes it Illegal to Pray Near Abortion Facilities

Britain’s House of Commons approved legislation Tuesday to create “buffer zones” around abortion facilities that would prohibit a wide range...

Report: Decline in Vocations to the Priesthood is Worse Where Priests Serve Larger Flocks

The decline in the number of priests, seminarians, and new vocations to the priesthood in the United States appears to...

Late Pope Benedict XVI’s “lost lectures” on God, Creation, Humanity Collected in New Book

Six lectures of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger were almost lost forever. But now, they have been collected in a new Ignatius...

Cardinal George Pell’s funeral Mass drew thousands of mourners to Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral Feb. 2, 2023. | Credit: Giovanni Portelli/The Catholic Weekly

Thousands Mourn Cardinal Pell at Sydney Funeral: "Be not afraid" was his Motto

The late Cardinal George Pell’s funeral Mass drew thousands of mourners, filling Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral to capacity. 

Benedict XVI: Thinker, Preacher, Saint? Scholars and Former Students Discuss Legacy

The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI prompted his former students and other Catholic scholars to reflect on his importance...

Fresco of the Holy Family in Dobling Carmelite Monastery in Vienna, Austria. The Church celebrates the feast of the Holy Family this year on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. | Renata Sedmakova / Shutterstock

The 8 Days of Christmas? A Look at the Christmas Octave

The Catholic calendar has several ways to divide the Christmas season. The Church’s Western liturgical tradition sees Christmas as an octave,...

The Vatican Museums. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Claims of Phony Vatican Art Licensing "scheme" Draw Strong Denials

An Italian publishing house involved in immersive art exhibitions has denied an American attorney’s claim that it is wrongly presenting...

Mass and candlelight procession with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest on Sept. 11, 2021. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Mark Your Calendars! International Eucharistic Congress Set for September 2024

The Vatican announced that the next International Eucharistic Congress, to be held in Quito, Ecuador, will take place from Sept....

Liz Truss MP, Minister of State for Women and Equalities. Ian Davidson Photography/Shutterstock

As New British Prime Minister Takes Office, Catholic Bishops Offer Prayers and Help

In a congratulatory message to new British Prime Minister Liz Truss, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster has pledged his prayers...

A Mass of priestly ordination in St. Peter's Basilica, May 7, 2017. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

What is a Catholic priest? A New Documentary Asks the Question

A new documentary about the Catholic priesthood asks priests what kind of life they are supposed to live as they...

Pope Francis waves to crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square on June 19, 2022, on Corpus Christi Sunday. Vatican Media

Let Jesus Christ Feed the Hungers of Your Life, Pope Francis Says on Corpus Christi

The pope also prayed for the upcoming World Meeting of Families, and for peace in Myanmar and Ukraine.