Articles by Jonah McKeown
Missouri bishops plead for death row inmate on eve of execution
Apr 8, 2024 / 15:15 pmThe Catholic bishops of Missouri are urging the faithful to contact Gov. Mike Parson to stay the execution of convicted murderer Brian Dorsey.
Priest prepares for ‘crazy’ 1,500-mile Eucharistic pilgrimage
Mar 30, 2024 / 06:00 amFather Roger Landry is currently the only priest committed to walking the entirety of one of the four routes of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.
Catholic medical school at Benedictine College seeks accreditation, eyes 2027 opening
Mar 23, 2024 / 07:00 amA new Catholic, osteopathic medical school that will be housed on the campus of Benedictine College hopes to open in the fall of 2027.
Five U.S. Catholic priests chosen to attend Synod on Synodality meeting at the Vatican
Mar 20, 2024 / 16:45 pmIn a March 20 announcement, the USCCB said the five priests consist of four Latin rite priests and one Eastern Catholic priest, at the request of the Vatican.
Scotland’s controversial new hate crime law set to come into effect April 1
Mar 19, 2024 / 11:00 amThe new law creates a new crime of stirring up hatred against any of the protected groups covered by the bill.
Harrison Butker addresses family life, gun violence, Taylor Swift, and more in far-reaching interview
Mar 16, 2024 / 09:21 amSpeaking with Mark Irons of “EWTN News in Depth,” Butker said he wants to encourage men, especially fathers, to “be courageous.”
Pope Francis names U.S. police professional, Colombian bishop to minor protection commission
Mar 15, 2024 / 15:25 pmPope Francis on Friday made two appointments to the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Paulist Fathers to end ministry at UC Berkeley after 117 years
Mar 14, 2024 / 15:25 pmThe Paulist Fathers announced Wednesday that they will leave the University of California-Berkeley after 117 years.
Meet the young Catholic pilgrims who will walk thousands of miles with the Eucharist this summer
Mar 12, 2024 / 15:30 pmThese “Perpetual Pilgrims” will walk thousands of miles across the United States this summer, carrying Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
What to expect at the 2024 Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis
Mar 11, 2024 / 07:00 amThe congress is the culmination of a multiyear “Eucharistic Revival” initiative of the U.S. Catholic bishops.
Catholic Charities Chicago to cut 300 jobs amid transition away from government contracts
Mar 8, 2024 / 17:35 pm“Over the last decade, navigating the government services sector has grown more complex, and funding has not kept up with the high rates of inflation,” said CCC’s president.
Assisted suicide proposal successfully rebuffed again in Maryland Legislature
Mar 6, 2024 / 14:42 pmThe proposal would have legalized physician-assisted suicide for certain patients with terminal illnesses.
Catholic-run mobile medical and dental clinic fills needs in rural Missouri
Mar 5, 2024 / 07:45 amCatholic volunteers staffing mobile medical and dental units have helped to fill the gaps for hundreds of patients.
Catholics express concern over eroding ‘brain death’ standards
Mar 2, 2024 / 06:00 amThe signers of a recent statement say Catholics ought to remove themselves from their state’s organ donation registry and create advance directives.
Trump accuses Biden of ‘persecuting’ Catholics
Mar 1, 2024 / 17:00 pmIn an interview with Sean Hannity Feb. 29, the former president asserted that “Christians and Americans of faith are being persecuted.”
Putin warns West of nuclear war risk over Ukraine troop deployment
Feb 29, 2024 / 16:05 pm“[The West] must understand that we also have weapons that can hit targets on their territory,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a Feb. 29 speech.
Pope Francis visits the hospital: his health issues through the years
Feb 28, 2024 / 16:49 pmPope Francis has faced numerous health challenges in recent years and yet still has maintained a busy schedule of meetings, Masses, and travel since 2020.
Cardinal Burke promotes 9-month novena to pray for the Church amid ‘forces of sin’
Feb 27, 2024 / 13:38 pmThe American cardinal, who founded the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Wisconsin, announced the prayer initiative in a video address posted over the weekend.
Leading bishop urges U.S. to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine, two years into war
Feb 26, 2024 / 17:10 pmBishop A. Elias Zaidan said Ukraine’s “schools, hospitals, apartments, and basic infrastructure supplying power have been hit by missiles” and people need help.
Catholic prison ministry makes good use of large donation of Bible study materials
Feb 20, 2024 / 08:00 amWorking with a Catholic lay group called Kolbe Prison Ministries, Jerry Trzeciak leads three-day retreats for inmates.