Articles by Jonah McKeown
Reconciliation on the rise? Catholics coming back to confession, poll suggests
Oct 1, 2024 / 06:00 amIn some corners of the country, the statistics were a welcome sign that the Church’s efforts are working.
North Carolina Catholics mobilize with relief as state emerges from Helene’s floodwaters
Sep 30, 2024 / 16:10 pmCatholic agencies in western North Carolina are mobilizing to help with relief efforts amid devastating flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.
Are modern Bible translations always better? A Catholic linguist praises St. Jerome’s Vulgate
Sep 30, 2024 / 04:00 amThe Vulgate became the predominantly used Bible of the Middle Ages and has endured to this day.
Florida dioceses seek help as state reels from massive Hurricane Helene
Sep 27, 2024 / 14:30 pmThe Catholic Charities network as well as dioceses across the state of Florida appealed for help as Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc in the Big Bend region.
Vatican secretary of state warns of Europe’s low birth rates, ‘demographic winter’
Sep 26, 2024 / 16:55 pmCardinal Pietro Parolin in an interview with Vatican Media said Europe “greatly needs” to rediscover its Christian roots and face its fertility crisis.
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Missouri executes Muslim prisoner Marcellus Williams despite Catholic protest
Sep 25, 2024 / 13:20 pmCiting opposition to the death penalty and doubts about Williams’ guilt, a local and national outcry did not stop the execution on Tuesday evening.
Judge shields Catholic employers from mandate to provide time off for abortion, IVF
Sep 24, 2024 / 17:30 pmA Monday ruling from a federal judge in North Dakota shields thousands of Catholic parishes and employers from new EEOC regulations.
Harris calls for end to Senate filibuster to pass ‘abortion rights’ legislation
Sep 24, 2024 / 15:25 pmHarris said eliminating the filibuster rule would allow for the passage of “protections for reproductive freedom” with votes by a simple majority of 51 senators.
Missouri death row inmate claims racial bias, seeks to stop execution
Sep 23, 2024 / 16:45 pmA Missouri death row inmate sentenced to death for murder will have his case reviewed by the state Supreme Court ahead of his scheduled execution Tuesday.
NFL Hall of Fame coach questions Kamala Harris’ comments on abortion, faith
Sep 20, 2024 / 16:53 pmTony Dungy, a Super Bowl-winning football coach and a pro-life evangelical Christian, criticized Vice President Kamala Harris’ definition of “faith.”
Pro-life group urges Illinois residents to vote no on IVF question
Sep 18, 2024 / 15:20 pmIllinois Right to Life has expressed opposition to the question, noting that “in vitro fertilization is detrimental to the inherent value of life.”
Social media health hazard? Attorneys general call for surgeon general’s warning
Sep 17, 2024 / 16:30 pmA bipartisan group of 42 state attorneys general recently called for the U.S. surgeon general to add a health warning to algorithm-driven social media sites.
Bishop Conley: Invite one person to the Catholic faith this year
Sep 17, 2024 / 14:45 pmAs part of the ongoing National Eucharistic Revival, the bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska, urged Catholics to be part of the “Walk with One” program.
Families are moving out of ‘blue’ states and heading for red and purple, researchers find
Sep 16, 2024 / 17:45 pmA new study by the Institute for Family Studies shows that families are moving out of “blue” states and heading to “red” and politically diverse states instead.
Catholic Charities seeks volunteers in Louisiana as Hurricane Francine floods the region
Sep 12, 2024 / 18:00 pmHurricane Francine made landfall in southern Louisiana on Sept. 11 as a Category 2 storm, bringing 100 mph winds in some areas and copious rainfall.
March for Life announces ‘longtime marcher’ as new president
Sep 12, 2024 / 14:00 pmCatholic pro-life activist Nellie Gray founded the March for Life in Washington, D.C., in 1974 following the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
Missouri Supreme Court keeps pro-abortion amendment on November ballot
Sep 10, 2024 / 16:20 pmThe Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a proposed constitutional amendment to expand abortion in the state will remain on the Nov. 5 ballot.
New abuse allegations against Emmaus founder Abbé Pierre prompt organization name change
Sep 10, 2024 / 14:50 pmA Sept. 6 statement released by Emmaus International detailed new allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct by Pierre, who founded the movement in 1949.
Cardinal Schönborn: ‘We must accept the decline of Europe’
Sep 10, 2024 / 06:00 amThe Austrian cardinal said that despite the decline of the Church’s influence in Europe, he is convinced that the Church “has not yet breathed its last.”
James Earl Jones, legendary actor and Catholic convert, dies at 93
Sep 9, 2024 / 18:15 pmKnown for lending his booming voice to such characters as Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” saga and Mufasa in “The Lion King,” Jones’ career spanned nearly 70 years.