Articles by Jonah McKeown
Virginia McCaskey, Chicago Bears owner and pro-life Catholic, dies at 102
Feb 7, 2025 / 15:30 pmA deeply dedicated Catholic and mother of 11, Virginia McCaskey was referred to as “The First Lady of the NFL.”
Appeals court upholds dismissal of Notre Dame professor lawsuit against student newspaper
Feb 6, 2025 / 10:00 amNotre Dame sociology professor Tamara Kay in 2023 sued the Irish Rover over reports that depicted her as supportive of expanding access to abortion.
Missouri diocese opens sacred music consultation process after hymn ‘bans’ rescinded
Feb 6, 2025 / 06:00 amBishop W. Shawn McKnight said the goal of the process is a new, permanent decree on sacred music, with the goal of unity and greater participation in the liturgy.
St. Louis Archdiocese rebukes pastor’s comments opposing ban on transgender treatments
Feb 5, 2025 / 17:00 pmFather Mitchell Doyen, pastor at St. Josephine Bakhita Parish in north St. Louis City, testified that the bills “are dehumanizing our brothers and sisters.”
Police charge teenager with stabbing classmate at Catholic high school in England
Feb 5, 2025 / 14:55 pmThe alleged attacker reportedly stabbed 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose to death Feb. 3 at All Saints Catholic High School in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield.
What is the ‘ordo amoris’? JD Vance’s comments on Christian love spark debate
Feb 4, 2025 / 06:00 amThough you won’t find “ordo amoris” in the catechism, Dominican Father Pius Pietrzyk told CNA that the concept is a well-established one.
UPDATE: Here’s how U.S. bishops have responded to Trump’s immigration orders
Jan 31, 2025 / 17:00 pmCatholic bishops across the country have publicly responded to President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders on immigration.
Cardinal Dolan: Vance’s remarks on bishops and immigration ‘scurrilous,’ ‘very nasty’
Jan 29, 2025 / 15:20 pmCardinal Timothy Dolan strongly criticized comments Vice President JD Vance made questioning the motives of U.S. bishops in their efforts to serve migrants and refugees.
Catholic bioethicist weighs in on scientific effort to create life from scratch
Jan 28, 2025 / 07:00 amA team of European researchers is currently aiming to create simple synthetic life forms from scratch using molecules that are different from those found on earth.
New Vatican document says AI should lead to ‘a renewed appreciation of all that is human’
Jan 28, 2025 / 04:00 amThe document establishes a Christian framework for understanding human intelligence as a gift from God, emphasizing humanity’s relational nature.
PHOTOS: As thousands join March for Life, pro-life advocates share their ‘why’
Jan 24, 2025 / 19:20 pmAfter several years of disappointment at the ballot box since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, many participants and speakers expressed optimism.
March for Life speakers praise God’s gift of life, stand firm for the unborn
Jan 24, 2025 / 18:10 pmThe theme of this year's demonstration, “Why We March,” was highlighted as speakers, many of whom are Catholics, explained the reasons for their pro-life convictions.
JD Vance addresses March for Life: We need ‘a culture that celebrates life at all stages’
Jan 24, 2025 / 15:35 pmImmediately before Vice President JD Vance’s speech, the crowd watched a brief prerecorded video message from President Donald Trump.
New wildfire threatens communities north of Los Angeles
Jan 23, 2025 / 17:10 pmThe Hughes Fire has forced the evacuation of 31,000 people and more than 14,000 structures are threatened, according to L.A. County’s Coordinated Joint Information Center.
Trump ends policy of treating churches as ‘sensitive locations’ for immigration raids
Jan 22, 2025 / 17:45 pm“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” the acting head of the Department of Homeland Security said.
New Chinese bishop ordained under Vatican-China agreement
Jan 22, 2025 / 16:15 pmPope Francis appointed Father Anthony Ji Weizhong as bishop of Lüliang on Oct. 28, 2024, having approved Weizhong in the context of the Vatican-China deal.
Trump signs pro-death penalty order, calls capital punishment an ‘essential tool’
Jan 21, 2025 / 17:30 pmTrump in his order describes the death penalty as an “essential tool for deterring and punishing those who would commit the most heinous crimes ...”
Trump signs executive orders to begin implementing tough immigration policies
Jan 21, 2025 / 11:15 amAmong the orders Trump signed Jan. 20 were a declaration of a national emergency at the southern border and a reinstatement of the “remain in Mexico” policy.
Catholic leaders welcome Gaza ceasefire and renewed Holy Land pilgrimages
Jan 18, 2025 / 06:00 amCatholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed cautious optimism this week that pilgrims will be able to return to the region amid a new ceasefire agreement in Gaza.
New York bishops support governor’s plan to increase child tax credit
Jan 13, 2025 / 14:50 pmNew York’s Catholic bishops are supporting a proposal from Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase the state’s child tax credit.