Articles by Jonah McKeown
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.
Blessed Mother statue at D.C.’s National Shrine vandalized
Feb 16, 2024 / 17:30 pmThe 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 pmNavalny, 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 pmBishop 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 pmPolice 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 pmDeconstruction of the scaffolding surrounding the spire — which reaches 330 feet in height — will take several months, the restoration authority.
Black Catholic history is for everyone, Catholic educator says
Feb 12, 2024 / 08:00 am“Being Catholic is an overarching, cross-racial identity. There is no outgroup in the Catholic Church,” said Kaye Crawford, who founded Black Catholic History.
Chapel housing first-class Padre Pio relic to open in Kansas this weekend
Feb 10, 2024 / 08:00 amThe inaugural chapel, located inside St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Beloit, Kansas, opens Feb. 11.
U.S. bishops urge passage of anti-human trafficking bill in Congress
Feb 9, 2024 / 17:00 pmThe bishops called on lawmakers to support the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023.
Catholic Charities seeks donations to offer help amid California flooding, mudslides
Feb 7, 2024 / 15:15 pmAfter four straight days of heavy rain ended on Wednesday, some parts of the L.A. metro area, such as Bel Air, had received more than a foot of rain.
Raising Catholic kids: New study suggests what successful parents have in common
Feb 7, 2024 / 09:45 amA new study aims to demonstrate the practices of parents who successfully raise children to be practicing Catholic adults.
English cardinal offers prayers for King Charles III after cancer diagnosis
Feb 5, 2024 / 17:00 pmKing Charles, 75, underwent treatment recently for an enlarged prostate and an unspecified cancer was discovered during that treatment.
French bishops express solidarity with striking farmers
Feb 1, 2024 / 15:15 pmFrench Catholic bishops have expressed solidarity with the country’s agricultural workers amid protests that have seen farmers block major roadways near Paris.
Missouri, Mississippi lawmakers attempting to block pro-abortion initiatives
Feb 1, 2024 / 07:00 amRepublican lawmakers in Mississippi and Missouri are attempting to mitigate proposed pro-abortion initiatives in favor of the strong pro-life laws currently in force.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court opens the door to public funding for abortion
Jan 30, 2024 / 17:05 pmIn the case, the abortion providers who filed the suit argued that Pennsylvania’s policies regarding the use of federal funds unfairly singled out women.