Articles by Jonah McKeown
Minneapolis archbishop, priests join in prayerful George Floyd protest
Jun 2, 2020 / 16:38 pmMinneapolis clergy, including Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul-Minneapolis, participated in a silent walking protest Tuesday afternoon to the spot where George Floyd died in police custody last week, stopping to pray at the memorial that had been set up for him.
‘Covert White Supremacy’ tweet does not reflect Church’s values, Chicago archdiocese says
Jun 1, 2020 / 14:10 pmA chart detailing “Covert White Supremacy”— which a Chicago archdiocese office shared online amid widespread protests against racism in the city and across the country— was shared without permission and does not reflect the Church’s values, the archdiocese told CNA Monday.
Paradigm Shift
Jun 1, 2020 / 00:00 amWe share stories about major life shifts— stories of people whose lives took a dramatic and unexpected turn from what they were before— and often became better than those people could ever have imagined.
Some experts split from Fauci on Holy Communion recommendation
May 29, 2020 / 07:00 amAs dioceses across the United States start to reopen public Masses, the scientist leading the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic recommended that Catholic Churches ought not resume distribution of Holy Communion. But other medical experts told CNA there are ways that Communion can be distributed safely amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Religious freedom in jeopardy as China passes new Hong Kong ‘security laws’
May 28, 2020 / 12:25 pmA Hong Kong cardinal told CNA that changes to Hong Kong’s status in China could threaten the religious freedom of Catholics and other religious believers.
St. Augustine bishop calls for end to Florida death penalty
May 28, 2020 / 02:00 amAll of Florida’s death row inmates live in the Diocese of St. Augustine. Many are Catholic. At least twice a year St. Augustine’s Bishop Felipe Estevez goes to visit death row inmates himself.
More than just recycling
May 26, 2020 / 00:00 amWe share some stories about the things Pope Francis writes about in his encyclical about the environment.
Laudato si': Atlanta archdiocese’s sustainability efforts 5 years on
May 22, 2020 / 15:58 pmSusan Varlamoff, a retired biologist and parishioner at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, was in 2015 serving as director of the Office of Environmental Sciences at the University of Georgia, when she heard that Pope Francis was working on an encyclical on the environment.
NIH head Francis Collins wins Templeton Prize for witness to faith and science
May 20, 2020 / 10:10 amA scientist on the front lines of developing a vaccine for COVID-19 today was selected as the recipient of this year’s Templeton Prize, an award recognizing his contributions to insight about religion through his work as a scientist.
Notre Dame to start fall semester early as colleges weigh in-person options
May 19, 2020 / 23:47 pmThe University of Notre Dame announced this week that students will return to campus in the fall, with the semester starting two weeks earlier than usual and no fall break in order to complete the semester by Thanksgiving.
JPII, who were you?
May 18, 2020 / 00:00 amBiographer George Weigel and a former Swiss Guard detail the legacy of St. John Paul II. An Italian mountaineer talks about the years he spent skiing and hiking with St. John Paul II. Then, we share the story of the time an Iowa farmer invited the pope to visit his state— and the pope did!
Coloradans gather final round of signatures for late-term abortion ban
May 15, 2020 / 10:01 amA coalition of volunteers in Colorado hopes to gather enough signatures in the next two weeks on a petition to put a late-term abortion ban on the November ballot – an effort complicated by restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Saint Paul-Minneapolis priests adapt to bring sacraments to COVID-19 patients
May 13, 2020 / 16:42 pmThe Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis has assembled a team of 30 priests ready to administer last rites— confession, communion, and anointing of the sick— to COVID-19 patients.
Pilgrims’ (Perilous) Progress
May 11, 2020 / 00:00 amA group travels to the Holy Land as the coronavirus reaches pandemic levels; a proposal gone wrong on the Camino de Santiago; and a life-changing accident on a pro-life pilgrimage across the United States.
Data contradicts Harvard professor's assertions about homeschooling
May 7, 2020 / 16:29 pmA Notre Dame sociologist is using data to challenge a Harvard Law professor’s assertions that homeschooling is “dangerous”, and detrimental to society.
Saintly Superheroes
May 4, 2020 / 00:00 amNearly four decades ago, Marvel produced several religious-themed comic books, including a comic about the life of Pope St. John Paul II. We criss-cross the globe to bring you the story of how— and why— one of the world's biggest comic book companies decided to bring the stories of three beloved saints to the world.
Hunger in 'wine country' - How one Napa Valley Catholic school is helping needy families
May 2, 2020 / 06:00 amA small Catholic school in Napa, California is drawing on community support to run a weekly food pantry for its families and neighbors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vancouver archbishop donates to coronavirus vaccine research
Apr 28, 2020 / 16:17 pmArchbishop Michael Miller of Vancouver has announced that he is donating to the University of British Columbia’s research toward a COVID-19 vaccine.
Amid coronavirus, 'food deserts' thinly stretch aid groups
Apr 28, 2020 / 02:01 amThe coronavirus pandemic has heightened the problem of food insecurity in many areas of the US already classified as “food deserts”— swaths of the country where people lack access to affordable, nutritious food.
City of Angels
Apr 27, 2020 / 00:00 amRome correspondent Courtney Mares takes us on a deep dive into the history of Our Lady of Loreto. Producer Jonah McKeown asks how the largest city in California came to be entrusted to the protection of the angels.