Jonah McKeown

Jonah McKeown

Jonah McKeown is a staff writer and podcast producer for Catholic News Agency. He holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has worked as a writer, as a producer for public radio, and as a videographer. He is based in St. Louis.

Articles by Jonah McKeown

Harrison Butker addresses family life, gun violence, Taylor Swift, and more in far-reaching interview

Mar 16, 2024 / 09:21 am

Speaking 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 pm

Pope 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 pm

The 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 pm

These “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 am

The 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 pm

The 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 am

Catholic 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 am

The 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 pm

In 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 pm

Pope 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 pm

The 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 pm

Bishop 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 am

Working with a Catholic lay group called Kolbe Prison Ministries, Jerry Trzeciak leads three-day retreats for inmates.

Blessed Mother statue at D.C.’s National Shrine vandalized

Feb 16, 2024 / 17:30 pm

The statue, located on the grounds of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, appeared to have been struck in the face with a hammer.

Russian opposition leader, outspoken Christian Alexei Navalny reportedly dead in prison

Feb 16, 2024 / 15:30 pm

Navalny, 47, had been serving a 19-year sentence for alleged extremism and years of criticism of the authoritarian President Vladimir Putin.

Rapid City bishop says he will move to hospice amid cancer fight

Feb 15, 2024 / 17:00 pm

Bishop Peter Muhich of the Diocese of Rapid City announced he will be moved into hospice care amid treatment for esophageal and lymphatic cancer. 

Catholic mother killed in shooting at Kansas City Chiefs victory parade

Feb 15, 2024 / 14:50 pm

Police in a news conference Thursday said initial investigations pointed to a dispute between people that ended in gunfire.

Notre Dame cathedral spire to be unveiled nearly 5 years after devastating fire

Feb 14, 2024 / 16:55 pm

Deconstruction of the scaffolding surrounding the spire — which reaches 330 feet in height — will take several months, the restoration authority.