Jonah McKeown

Jonah McKeown

Jonah McKeown is a staff writer and podcast producer for Catholic News Agency. He holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has worked as a writer, as a producer for public radio, and as a videographer. He is based in St. Louis.

Articles by Jonah McKeown

Indi Gregory: UK judges order life support removed

Nov 10, 2023 / 15:25 pm

Senior judges in the United Kingdom ruled today that a terminally ill baby’s life support be removed “immediately,” with the exact time and location as yet unspecified.

Oklahoma City archbishop urges governor to grant clemency to convicted murderer

Nov 10, 2023 / 12:30 pm

A statewide board in Oklahoma this week narrowly recommended clemency for a man convicted of a double murder more than 20 years ago.

British infant Indi Gregory given more time to live as judge allows family to appeal

Nov 9, 2023 / 14:16 pm

The terminally ill British infant has been given more time to live after a court on Thursday gave her family permission to appeal a judge’s decision.

Indi Gregory case: Baby to be removed from life support Thursday despite parents’ pleas

Nov 8, 2023 / 15:25 pm

A terminally ill baby in England is set to be removed from life support following a judge’s ruling, despite the pleading of her parents. 

Major survey finds ‘conservative’ and ‘orthodox’ priests on the rise

Nov 7, 2023 / 17:15 pm

A new survey indicates that priests describing themselves as “progressive” are practically going “extinct” among U.S. seminary graduates, among other findings.

Are these the best and worst states for religious freedom?

Nov 2, 2023 / 17:48 pm

First Liberty Institute released its analysis Wednesday ranking all 50 states based on how free its residents are to practice their faith.

Texas school choice bill draws support from state Catholic conference

Nov 1, 2023 / 17:30 pm

Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that he had reached an agreement with Texas House leadership on the school choice bill.

Vatican agrees to review closures of two St. Louis parishes amid archdiocesan restructuring

Oct 31, 2023 / 14:15 pm

Both parishes had been subsumed into others in recent months, creating new parish groupings.

Notre Dame students defend ‘dignity and sanctity of women’ ahead of campus drag show

Oct 27, 2023 / 10:45 am

Two seniors at the University of Notre Dame are leading a group of concerned students in objecting to a university-sponsored drag show.

EU leaders to call for humanitarian corridors in Gaza as war rages

Oct 26, 2023 / 14:10 pm

Leaders will call for the establishment of “humanitarian corridors and pauses” to transport aid to civilians into the Gaza Strip.

Notre Dame students publish letter objecting to drag show on campus 

Oct 25, 2023 / 17:50 pm

In a letter to the editor published Oct. 24 in the Observer student newspaper, two seniors objected to a planned Nov. 3 show.

Catholic anti-death penalty group hosts discussion featuring death row exonerees

Oct 24, 2023 / 17:30 pm

Catholic Mobilizing Network hosted the Oct. 23 event at Xavier University in Cincinnati in partnership with other anti-death penalty organizations.

Vatican statistics: Africa had biggest increase in Catholics, while numbers fell in Europe

Oct 24, 2023 / 10:18 am

Catholics in the world numbered 1,375,852,000 people at the end of 2021, with an overall increase of 16.2 million compared with the previous year. 

U.S. pilgrims count their blessings, pray for peace after escaping Holy Land

Oct 19, 2023 / 12:30 pm

One pilgrimage group from the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, made their way back to the U.S. through Jordan after the outbreak of war in the Holy Land.

Florida attorney general seeks to block pro-abortion measure from 2024 ballot

Oct 17, 2023 / 16:40 pm

Attorney General Ashley Moody claims the measure “does not satisfy the legal requirements for ballot placement.”

U.S. bishops urge faithful to join in day of prayer and fasting for peace in Holy Land

Oct 16, 2023 / 16:52 pm

The Latin Catholic patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, last week urged Catholics to devote Oct. 17 to prayer.

Catholic Relief Services calls for ‘immediate humanitarian access’ to Gaza Strip

Oct 16, 2023 / 14:45 pm

The charity group on Saturday asked for aid access “before a dire humanitarian situation becomes a catastrophe.”

Catholic pilgrimage group walks and prays the Katy Trail

Oct 14, 2023 / 06:00 am

Spanning almost the entire width of Missouri, the 240-mile trail, a state park, passes by many Catholic churches and beautiful areas.

PHOTOS: Eucharistic procession passes through the heart of New York City

Oct 11, 2023 / 13:35 pm

The monstrance was carried through busy streets with dozens of priests, nuns, and laypeople following after attending Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Belgian bishop: ‘Euthanasia is not necessarily an evil as such’

Oct 9, 2023 / 08:53 am

Bishop Johan Bonny of Antwerp, Belgium, said the Church’s teaching that euthanasia is an intrinsic evil is “too simple an answer.”