Articles by Jonah McKeown
Election Day 2022: Here’s what we know about Catholic voters
Nov 8, 2022 / 10:00 amCatholics are heading to the polls Tuesday along with the rest of the electorate to decide who will fill all 435 U.S. House seats and 34 of the 100 U.S. Senate seats.
St. Charles Borromeo: Patron saint of stomach ailments, dieting — and obesity?
Nov 4, 2022 / 06:00 amSt. Charles Borromeo, whose feast day the Catholic Church celebrates Nov. 4, was a cardinal and a prominent teacher of the Catholic faith.
UPDATE: ‘Catholic’ newspapers appearing in more states; bishops deny Church backing
Nov 3, 2022 / 16:00 pmPro-Republican newspapers sharing the “Catholic Tribune” name have popped up in several battleground states.
U.S. bishops offer pro-family policy recommendations ahead of midterms
Oct 31, 2022 / 15:15 pmThe USCCB has offered more than a dozen policy recommendations related to the health and well-being of women, children, and families.
Sts. Simon and Jude: A grisly end for Simon?
Oct 28, 2022 / 18:00 pmOct. 28 marks the feast day of Sts. Simon and Jude, early followers of Christ who according to tradition both died as martyrs while spreading the faith together in Persia.
DC Catholic community searches and prays for missing student
Oct 28, 2022 / 15:00 pmTaylor Hackel, 24, a graduate student at a Catholic institution in Washington, D.C., was reported missing Wednesday.
Ohio senate race: What Catholics should know about J.D. Vance, Tim Ryan
Oct 28, 2022 / 14:10 pmVoters in Ohio will decide between two candidates — both Catholic — running for U.S. Senate this November.
Report details decades of alleged clergy sex abuse in Michigan diocese
Oct 27, 2022 / 11:46 amThe Michigan attorney general’s report, which does not make a judgment on which allegations are credible, names 44 priests from the Diocese of Marquette accused of sexual misconduct since the 1940s.
U.S. religious freedom commission ‘tremendously disappointed’ with Vatican-China deal renewal
Oct 26, 2022 / 14:30 pmA member of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom says it is “tremendously disappointed” with the Vatican’s decision.
Bishops, local parishes pray after St. Louis high school shooting kills 2
Oct 25, 2022 / 15:38 pmAfter a gunman at a magnet high school in St. Louis killed two people in an Oct. 24 rampage, the local bishop and several nearby parishes are urging prayers.
Religious freedom on the Arkansas ballot: what to know
Oct 25, 2022 / 14:00 pmVoters in Arkansas will see a ballot measure related to religious freedom when they go to the polls Nov. 8.
Late-term abortionist’s plan to open clinic in Colorado meets pro-life resistance
Oct 24, 2022 / 17:00 pmIn response to the threat of a new abortion clinic in Pueblo, a local pro-life pregnancy center is leading an effort to turn the tide of public opinion.
Department of Defense to pay for service members to travel for abortions
Oct 20, 2022 / 20:00 pmSecretary of Defense Lloyd Austin directed the DoD to “establish travel and transportation allowances” so that service members and their dependents can access abortion in states that offer it.
Major survey of Catholic priests finds trust issues, burnout, fear of false allegations
Oct 19, 2022 / 13:23 pmThe study claims to be the largest national survey of Catholic priests conducted in more than 50 years.
Pro-life group rejects premise of ad that shows mom’s arrest for having an abortion
Oct 19, 2022 / 12:00 pm“Punishing women is not, nor has it ever been, a mainstream pro-life position,” Katie Glenn, state policy director for Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, told CNA.
Chicago parish community defends Father Pfleger after his suspension for alleged abuse
Oct 18, 2022 / 18:00 pmDuring an Oct. 16 Mass at St. Sabina Faith Community in Chicago, the celebrant and the community expressed support for pastor Father Michael Pfleger.
Why is St. Luke the patron saint of butchers? Here’s a clue
Oct 17, 2022 / 17:00 pmEach of the four Gospel writers — Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John — has a special image associated with him. Luke’s is a winged ox.
Chicago’s Father Michael Pfleger removed from ministry over new sexual abuse allegations
Oct 16, 2022 / 12:50 pmFather Michael Pfleger, senior pastor at St. Sabina parish and a well-known social activist, will live away from his parish while the allegation — which he denies — is investigated.
Abortion ballot initiative would also give minors right to gender transition, bishops warn
Oct 14, 2022 / 17:00 pmMichigan’s Catholic bishops warned this week that a proposal to codify abortion in the state also would codify a right for minors to seek sterilization and gender transition procedures.
Parkland shooter’s life sentence is ‘severe and just,’ Miami archbishop says
Oct 14, 2022 / 12:24 pmArchbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami spoke out this week to support a life sentence for the man who killed 17 people at a Florida high school in 2018.