Articles by Jonah McKeown
Milwaukee archdiocese provides gender theory policy based on biological sex
Jan 20, 2022 / 15:04 pmThe Archdiocese of Milwaukee this week put forth a policy related to gender theory, which includes the provision that only pronouns corresponding to a person’s biological sex are to be used in parishes, schools, and other Catholic institutions or organizations.
Afghanistan the most dangerous place to be Christian, advocacy group says
Jan 19, 2022 / 15:35 pmAfghanistan has unseated North Korea for the dubious distinction of the most dangerous country in the world for Christians, according to a group that reports on global Christian persecution.
New committee aims to build up political candidates who support religious liberty for all
Jan 19, 2022 / 09:52 amThe Religious Freedom Institute on Tuesday launched a committee to support political candidates who defend the free exercise of religion for all.
Abortions trickle at St. Louis clinic after convent opens across the street
Jan 18, 2022 / 14:26 pmOur Lady of Guadalupe convent in St. Louis has an unlikely neighbor: an abortion clinic. Since the convent opened in 2017, the number of surgical abortions at the clinic has dramatically decreased.
Blessed Mother statues still stand at Colorado family home destroyed by wildfire
Jan 16, 2022 / 16:00 pmAs Bob and Tina McLaren fled the Superior, Colorado neighborhood they had called home since 1992, Tina looked back and saw flames at the end of their street.
English prosecutors consider guidelines advising against charges for those who assist in 'mercy killings'
Jan 14, 2022 / 14:07 pmThe Crown Prosecution Service, which brings criminal charges in England and Wales, is considering a proposal to examine “mercy killings” that would advise against charging those who assist in the deaths of gravely ill people who wish for assisted suicide or euthanasia if there is evidence that the person wanted to die.
Ballot initiative to enshrine abortion rights is 'sad' and 'harmful', Michigan bishops say
Jan 11, 2022 / 16:16 pmAbortion advocacy groups in Michigan have launched a ballot initiative to override a state abortion ban— which is currently unenforced— by way of a constitutional amendment. The state’s Catholic Conference said the effort shows the power of the abortion industry in influencing state policy.
Outspoken Nigerian bishop says he is 'fine', amid reports he was called in for questioning by state police
Jan 11, 2022 / 13:00 pmFollowing Nigerian media reports over the weekend that a Catholic bishop had been summoned for questioning by a state security agency, the bishop in question says he is "fine" and that "the matter [has] actually passed."
New Jersey lawmakers pass last-minute expansion of abortion access
Jan 10, 2022 / 15:23 pmLawmakers in New Jersey have, on the last day of their legislative session, voted to pass a bill which expands abortion access in the state and codifies “abortion rights.”
Nigerian bishop who criticized government over Christian persecution called in for questioning: report
Jan 8, 2022 / 15:33 pmA prominent Nigerian bishop has reportedly been ordered in for questioning by a state security agency, after the prelate criticized Nigeria’s government for complicity in the face of kidnappings and other persecution of the country’s Christians.
In reversal, Missionaries of Charity in India again permitted to receive foreign donations
Jan 8, 2022 / 08:35 amThe Missionaries of Charity have been cleared to receive and use foreign funding in India, after the religious order founded by Mother Teresa was unexpectedly ruled ineligible to receive donations from abroad late last year.
Neighbors' generosity after Colorado fire has been 'extraordinary', displaced family says
Jan 6, 2022 / 19:19 pmA Catholic couple who lost their home in a historic Colorado wildfire late last year say they have experienced “absolutely heroic virtue” from their neighbors, as they and thousands of others reel from the complete loss of their homes.
European court rejects 'gay cake' case as inadmissible; ruling in favor of Christian bakery stands
Jan 6, 2022 / 14:00 pmThe European Court of Human Rights has rejected a case brought by a Northern Irish gay rights activist, who claims a bakery discriminated against him by refusing to create a cake with a message supporting gay marriage, as inadmissable.
Educational video platform aims to share Catholic teaching on controversial issues
Jan 5, 2022 / 19:00 pmA Catholic political advocacy organization recently launched an online video platform designed to educate people and change minds on controversial issues, informed by Catholic teaching and “the foundational principles of America.”
Who ya gonna call...for prayers?
Jan 5, 2022 / 06:24 amAn innovative prayer hotline has been a surprising success since its launch at the beginning of the pandemic.
Federal judge issues injunction over military COVID vaccine mandate
Jan 4, 2022 / 16:05 pmA federal judge on Monday issued a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration and the Department of Defense over their apparent refusal to grant several Christian Navy SEALS religious accommodations to a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Can mapping the global Catholic Church help to heal the earth? One scientist aims to find out
Jan 1, 2022 / 13:00 pmWhen Molly Burhans met with Pope Francis in 2018, she presented him with a map.
What is Christmas like in space?
Dec 30, 2021 / 06:00 am1968 was a turbulent year in America. The Vietnam War was in full swing; Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy had been assassinated; and riots were breaking out across the United States, including in Washington DC.
Christmas in prison? What it's like to celebrate behind bars
Dec 24, 2021 / 12:00 pmPrison is probably the last place people think of when they think about the holidays. Yet Christmas behind bars is a reality this year for more than 2 million Americans.
EWTN documentary highlights chart-topping Christmas album from Germany, 'Sancta Nox'
Dec 23, 2021 / 16:00 pmA documentary airing on EWTN this Christmas will bring viewers to a seminary in Bavaria, home to an internationally diverse group of men whose singing recently topped the classical charts.