Articles by Jonah McKeown
Pope Francis praises Father James Martin’s book on the resurrection of Lazarus
Jun 3, 2024 / 16:05 pmPope Francis wrote that Martin’s book serves as a reminder that “Jesus isn’t afraid of our death, or our sin.”
On tap at 2024 Society of Catholic Scientists convention: AI, evolution, and the nature of faith
Jun 3, 2024 / 06:20 amWhat does the development of artificial intelligence say about the human soul? The 2024 convention of the Society of Catholic Scientists tackles such questions.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is ‘bringing out the best in people,’ pilgrims say
May 31, 2024 / 06:00 amThe National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is an unprecedented Catholic effort to walk with the Eucharist thousands of miles across the United States.
U.S. bishops’ synod synthesis reveals desire for greater unity, evangelization
May 29, 2024 / 17:23 pm“This document reflects the sense that there exists among Catholics in the United States a deep desire to rebuild and strengthen our communion as the body of Christ.”
New report shows fewer abuse claims brought against U.S. Catholic clerics
May 28, 2024 / 18:15 pmThe number of sex abuse allegations is down from 2,704 allegations brought the prior year, the report states, while some 4,434 allegations were brought in 2019.
Where children are hungry: famine hot spots and Catholic groups that are helping
May 27, 2024 / 08:00 amApproximately 350 million people are in dire need of food globally, including vast numbers of children. Catholic groups are on the ground tirelessly working to help.
Iowa parish still working to help tornado victims after deadly twister
May 24, 2024 / 18:08 pmAfter a tornado ripped through the small town of Greenfield, Iowa, on May 21, St. John’s Catholic Church has mobilized volunteers.
Bishop Conley asks Pope Francis to provide ‘encouragement, clarity, support’ to U.S. bishops
May 24, 2024 / 13:02 pmIn a recent letter, the bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska, encouraged the pope to “familiarize himself” with the American episcopate before a return visit to the U.S.
Why the feast of Mary, Help of Christians is a special day for Catholics in China
May 24, 2024 / 11:12 amPope Benedict XVI proclaimed May 24, the feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians, to also be a World Day of Prayer for the Church in China.
Number of Catholic parishes in Baltimore’s core will be halved, archdiocese says
May 23, 2024 / 14:08 pmThe Archdiocese of Baltimore announced this week that more than half of the parishes in Baltimore’s historic city core will close or merge.
Pope Francis to palliative care symposium: Euthanasia is a ‘failure of love’
May 22, 2024 / 13:45 pmPope Francis sent a message to an interfaith symposium on palliative care taking place in Toronto May 21–23.
Abortion on the ballot: Which states will be voting in 2024
May 22, 2024 / 07:00 amNearly a dozen states are considering abortion-related measures ahead of the November elections.
‘Equal Rights Amendment’ that could have expanded abortion fails in Minnesota
May 21, 2024 / 17:00 pmThe Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis had in early May urged Catholics to join a rally to oppose the “Equal Rights Amendment.”
VIDEO: A look at the beginning of the four National Eucharistic Pilgrimage routes
May 20, 2024 / 19:30 pmThe EWTN News team deployed to the four corners of the nation to cover the May 19 start of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage routes.
Peoria Diocese to reduce the number of parishes in the diocese by half
May 20, 2024 / 16:34 pmBishop Louis Tylka announced on Saturday that between now and May 2026, the diocese will be reshaped from 156 parishes to 75 parishes, with 129 worship sites.
The longest and grandest of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimages: A look at the Serra Route
May 18, 2024 / 08:00 amThe Serra Route pilgrims will walk over 2,000 miles — across the Golden Gate Bridge, the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, and the Midwest’s Great Plains.
California governor: Pope Francis told me he was ‘proud’ of state’s death penalty moratorium
May 17, 2024 / 15:34 pmNo one has been executed in California since 2006, due in part to a moratorium beginning in 2019 that Newsom oversaw via executive order.
Pro-lifers rally in London amid consideration of abortion amendments
May 17, 2024 / 10:43 amPro-life people rallied May 15 outside the Houses of Parliament in London to protest a set of amendments that would further liberalize the U.K.’s abortion laws.
Catholic pilgrimages in the United States: a new renaissance?
May 17, 2024 / 06:00 amThis weekend, the longest Catholic pilgrimages ever organized in the United States — possibly the world — will commence on the edges of the country.
Pope Francis says conservative critics have a ‘suicidal attitude’
May 16, 2024 / 16:58 pmThe full interview, conducted April 24, will air as part of “60 Minutes” on May 19 from 7-8 p.m. ET on CBS.