Articles by Jonah McKeown
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.
Retired St. Louis priest admits to possessing child pornography
Oct 13, 2022 / 13:47 pmA retired Vincentian priest who ministered in St. Louis until last year pleaded guilty Wednesday to possessing thousands of images containing child pornography.
Lawmakers request information from FBI about pro-life arrests, indictments
Oct 12, 2022 / 18:30 pmIn a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, more than three dozen Republican lawmakers asked why the bureau appears to be targeting pro-life people disproportionately under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.
What was Vatican II all about? 10 quotes from St. John XXIII’s opening speech
Oct 11, 2022 / 14:00 pmThe pope convened Vatican II with the aim of responding to the challenges of the day and finding new ways and a new “energy” to proclaim the Gospel to all people.
Marijuana legalization is on the ballot in five states. What should Catholics think?
Oct 11, 2022 / 10:05 amCatholic bishops in several of those states have urged voters to reject ballot measures that would legalize marijuana.
St. Anthony of Padua relics to visit Kansas City — and one will stay
Oct 7, 2022 / 14:00 pmSeveral parishes in Kansas City, Missouri, are set to host traveling relics of St. Anthony of Padua this weekend.
Catholic schools are booming — new EWTN poll sheds light on possible reasons
Oct 7, 2022 / 06:00 amCatholic voters expressed dissatisfaction with several aspects of public education, which may help explain why Catholic school enrollment is increasing nationwide.
St. Louis hopes FOCUS conference will spark Catholic renewal in the ‘Rome of the West’
Oct 6, 2022 / 15:00 pmNearly 1,000 Catholic students and adults gathered in St. Louis Oct. 1 for a preview of the upcoming FOCUS national conference.
Abortion-protesting priest faces possible prison time after charges under FACE Act
Oct 3, 2022 / 15:00 pmFather Fidelis Moscinski, 52, a priest of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, was charged last week under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.
Catholic Charities helps to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Ian
Sep 30, 2022 / 13:00 pmLocal and national Catholic Charities agencies are working to assess needs and provide aid after Hurricane Ian devastated Florida’s Gulf Coast this week.
Vatican confirms East Timor bishop under ‘restrictions’ related to sexual abuse of minors
Sep 29, 2022 / 14:54 pmTwo alleged victims, now in their 40s, say the bishop abused his position of power over boys in the area who lived in extreme poverty.
Florida Catholic schools prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Ian with action and prayer
Sep 28, 2022 / 12:15 pmCatholic schools of all levels are taking measures to keep their students safe amid the imminent arrival of Hurricane Ian.
7 things to know about Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s likely new Catholic prime minister
Sep 26, 2022 / 18:00 pmA Catholic mother is poised to become the country’s first female prime minister.
Catholic doctors discuss conscientious objection at physicians meeting in Rome
Sep 25, 2022 / 09:00 amThe 26th World Congress of Catholic Physicians was put on Sept. 15–17 by the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations.
Catholic Charities to provide aid to Puerto Ricans devastated by Hurricane Fiona
Sep 20, 2022 / 15:51 pmMore than a day after Hurricane Fiona dumped 30 inches of rain on Puerto Rico, a million people still do not have electricity, and 760,000 are without running water.
‘To dust you shall return,’ but human composting? California bishops raise objections
Sep 20, 2022 / 13:33 pmWhen a body is composted, it is placed in a reusable container where microbes and bacteria decompose it into soil over the course of 30–45 days.
Cardinal Zen’s trial has been delayed due to COVID
Sep 19, 2022 / 11:51 amThe criminal trial of Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong has been delayed after the judge tested positive for COVID-19, Hong Kong media reported.
Report: Pope Francis sought to meet with Xi Jinping, but China declined
Sep 16, 2022 / 12:00 pmPope Francis expressed his “availability” to meet with Chinese president Xi Jinping while both men were in Kazakhstan this week, but China declined, according to a Reuters report.
Pope Francis blesses icon depicting Mary and Jesus as native Kazakhs
Sep 15, 2022 / 00:26 amPope Francis on Thursday blessed an icon depicting Mary and the Child Jesus as native Kazakhs, entrusting the Church in Kazakhstan and all of Central Asia to Our Lady.
Why is Pope Francis going to Kazakhstan? Here’s what he plans to do
Sep 12, 2022 / 17:00 pmThe pope plans to visit the large, landlocked Asian country — the second pope to do so — Sept. 13–15 for an interreligious meeting.