Articles by Jonah McKeown
Discovery of biblical scrolls shows importance of Greek Old Testament, scholar says
Mar 19, 2021 / 03:01 amIsraeli archaeologists announced this week the discovery of several new sets of Dead Sea Scrolls— ancient fragments of biblical text that have, for the past 70 years, contributed to scholars’ knowledge about the Old Testament.
Arkansas bans most abortions in bid to challenge Roe v Wade
Mar 10, 2021 / 17:12 pmArkansas is the latest state to pass legislation banning almost all abortions, in an effort to prompt the Supreme Court to revisit and overturn Roe v. Wade.
Actors say they have not been paid for their work on 'Roe v. Wade' film
Mar 5, 2021 / 16:28 pmSeveral actors who worked on the film “Roe v. Wade” claim they are still waiting to be paid for their work on the movie, despite shooting their scenes over two years ago.
Bishops across US issue split messages on Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine
Mar 4, 2021 / 16:24 pmBishops across the United States have weighed in with varied guidance for their flocks amid renewed debate over the morality of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, which received emergency FDA authorization last weekend.
Oscars voter: 'There is nothing entertaining or inspiring about killing unborn babies'
Mar 2, 2021 / 17:19 pmA member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences— the nationwide body that votes for the Academy Awards— recently declined to watch a film that critiques abortion regulations, drawing public ire from a pro-choice filmmaker who created it.
Lent Around the World
Mar 1, 2021 / 19:51 pmThis week on the CNA Newsroom podcast, we travel to Lebanon, Timor-Leste, Madagascar, El Salvador and China to hear about the foods and traditions that Christians use to mark the season of Lent.
Catholic Connect suspended from Instagram for apparent copyright infringement
Mar 1, 2021 / 18:19 pmInstagram this week suspended a popular Catholic account for apparent copyright violations.
Archbishop Cordileone commends prosecution of Serra statue vandals for working justice
Feb 22, 2021 / 19:01 pmAmid calls from California activists to drop vandalism charges against five assailants who destroyed a statue of St. Junipero Serra last year, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco warned that doing so would set a dangerous precedent.
Texas Catholics press through winter storm to help neighbors
Feb 18, 2021 / 00:26 amAmid a winter storm that brought freezing temperatures and widespread power outages to much of Texas, Catholics are stepping up to help their neighbors even while dealing with their own shortages of electricity and water.
New York’s commercial surrogacy legalization will exploit women, critics say
Feb 17, 2021 / 00:18 amNew York state this week legalized commercial surrogacy, prompting concerns about the exploitation of women and commodification of children.
New website aims to educate, offer Catholic response to gender ideology
Feb 16, 2021 / 03:09 amA newly relaunched Catholic website aims to educate parents, pastors, and teachers about gender ideology, which the website’s founders believe young people are often being exposed to without adults’ awareness.
Make it personal
Feb 15, 2021 / 00:00 amLast summer, Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh made an important announcement; Saint Benedict the Moor, a historic parish in the Hill District near downtown Pittsburgh, would become a personal parish in the Black Catholic tradition.
Did 'the Roman Catholic Church' unjustly collect federal aid? AP story misrepresents Church finances, expert says
Feb 5, 2021 / 12:10 pmA Feb. 4 investigative story from the Associated Press inaccurately portrays “the Roman Catholic Church” as a "giant corporate monolith” that raked in federal aid while sitting on billions of dollars that they could have used to pay employees, a canon and civil law expert told CNA.
Kansas lawmakers advance constitutional amendment to exclude 'right to abortion'
Feb 2, 2021 / 20:01 pmThe Kansas Senate on Jan. 28 passed a measure that, if approved by voters, would amend the state’s constitution to exclude a “right to abortion” and reserve the right to regulate abortion in the state to the legislature.
Mardi Gras (and all that jazz)
Feb 1, 2021 / 00:00 amThis week on CNA Newsroom, we head south to Louisiana to talk with a few Catholics about the Mardi Gras they know and love.
For God and Country
Jan 19, 2021 / 00:00 amHow ought Christians engage in politics? On the eve of a new presidential administration, we attempt to scratch the surface of this expansive topic.
Taking Back the Year
Jan 11, 2021 / 00:00 amCatholics share the small and big blessings they experienced in 2020.
Man who filmed 'prank video' at Mass in Canada charged with hate crime
Jan 4, 2021 / 16:14 pmA 25-year-old man who late last year interrupted a Mass in Canada by exposing himself as part of a “prank video” has been charged with a hate crime and banned from all diocesan property.
The Merriest Little Christmases
Dec 21, 2020 / 00:00 amThis week on CNA Newsroom, we wanted to talk with some people about their own Christmas experiences that might be unfamiliar to you - but are so special to them.
Ohio legislature passes bill to require burial or cremation of aborted babies
Dec 7, 2020 / 18:01 pmThe legislature of Ohio has passed a bill that would require the bodies of babies killed in surgical abortions to be cremated or buried at the abortion clinic’s expense.