Articles by Jonah McKeown
Are these the best and worst states for religious freedom?
Nov 2, 2023 / 17:48 pmFirst Liberty Institute released its analysis Wednesday ranking all 50 states based on how free its residents are to practice their faith.
Texas school choice bill draws support from state Catholic conference
Nov 1, 2023 / 17:30 pmGov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that he had reached an agreement with Texas House leadership on the school choice bill.
Vatican agrees to review closures of two St. Louis parishes amid archdiocesan restructuring
Oct 31, 2023 / 14:15 pmBoth parishes had been subsumed into others in recent months, creating new parish groupings.
Notre Dame students defend ‘dignity and sanctity of women’ ahead of campus drag show
Oct 27, 2023 / 10:45 amTwo seniors at the University of Notre Dame are leading a group of concerned students in objecting to a university-sponsored drag show.
EU leaders to call for humanitarian corridors in Gaza as war rages
Oct 26, 2023 / 14:10 pmLeaders will call for the establishment of “humanitarian corridors and pauses” to transport aid to civilians into the Gaza Strip.
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Notre Dame students publish letter objecting to drag show on campus
Oct 25, 2023 / 17:50 pmIn a letter to the editor published Oct. 24 in the Observer student newspaper, two seniors objected to a planned Nov. 3 show.
Catholic anti-death penalty group hosts discussion featuring death row exonerees
Oct 24, 2023 / 17:30 pmCatholic Mobilizing Network hosted the Oct. 23 event at Xavier University in Cincinnati in partnership with other anti-death penalty organizations.
Vatican statistics: Africa had biggest increase in Catholics, while numbers fell in Europe
Oct 24, 2023 / 10:18 amCatholics in the world numbered 1,375,852,000 people at the end of 2021, with an overall increase of 16.2 million compared with the previous year.
U.S. pilgrims count their blessings, pray for peace after escaping Holy Land
Oct 19, 2023 / 12:30 pmOne pilgrimage group from the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, made their way back to the U.S. through Jordan after the outbreak of war in the Holy Land.
Florida attorney general seeks to block pro-abortion measure from 2024 ballot
Oct 17, 2023 / 16:40 pmAttorney General Ashley Moody claims the measure “does not satisfy the legal requirements for ballot placement.”
U.S. bishops urge faithful to join in day of prayer and fasting for peace in Holy Land
Oct 16, 2023 / 16:52 pmThe Latin Catholic patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, last week urged Catholics to devote Oct. 17 to prayer.
Catholic Relief Services calls for ‘immediate humanitarian access’ to Gaza Strip
Oct 16, 2023 / 14:45 pmThe charity group on Saturday asked for aid access “before a dire humanitarian situation becomes a catastrophe.”
Catholic pilgrimage group walks and prays the Katy Trail
Oct 14, 2023 / 06:00 amSpanning almost the entire width of Missouri, the 240-mile trail, a state park, passes by many Catholic churches and beautiful areas.
PHOTOS: Eucharistic procession passes through the heart of New York City
Oct 11, 2023 / 13:35 pmThe monstrance was carried through busy streets with dozens of priests, nuns, and laypeople following after attending Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Belgian bishop: ‘Euthanasia is not necessarily an evil as such’
Oct 9, 2023 / 08:53 amBishop Johan Bonny of Antwerp, Belgium, said the Church’s teaching that euthanasia is an intrinsic evil is “too simple an answer.”
British prime minister says traditional understanding of gender is ‘common sense’
Oct 5, 2023 / 14:00 pmBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made the comments about gender at a speech at the Conservative (Tory) Party’s annual gathering on Oct. 4.
Did St. Francis really tame a savage wolf? A look at the legend
Oct 4, 2023 / 04:00 amA historic church sits on the spot where, as the story goes, St. Francis of Assisi made a pact with a hungry wolf who was terrorizing the town of Gubbio, Italy.
Pro-life display vandalized at St. Louis County parish
Oct 3, 2023 / 17:55 pmThe display was on the grounds of St. Paul Catholic Church, a large parish with a school located in the suburb of Fenton, about 20 minutes outside of St. Louis.
Biden administration’s strategy fails with court’s restoration of Idaho abortion ban
Oct 3, 2023 / 16:15 pmThe U.S. Department of Justice had filed a lawsuit on Aug. 2, 2022, against Idaho seeking to block its abortion ban.
National Eucharistic Congress opens ‘perpetual pilgrim’ application process
Oct 3, 2023 / 09:40 amThe two-month National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in summer 2024 will consist of four cross-country Eucharistic processions and a total of 6,500 miles.