Articles by Jonah McKeown
PHOTOS: Snow doesn’t deter thousands at second post-Roe March for Life
Jan 19, 2024 / 19:40 pmRows upon rows of participants young and old made their way around the National Mall to the Supreme Court on Friday.
March for Life speakers promote care for pregnant women and children nationwide
Jan 19, 2024 / 15:35 pmAt the 51st annual national March for Life, taking place in snowy conditions today in Washington, D.C., keynote speakers strongly leaned into this year’s theme.
It’s not too late to join this pro-life novena
Jan 19, 2024 / 13:40 pmThe nine-day novena sponsored by the USCCB began Jan. 16 and goes until Jan. 24, two days after the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children.
Adult SEEK attendees inspired to bring evangelization tools back to their parishes
Jan 17, 2024 / 14:30 pmSeveral adult Catholics from St. Louis told CNA that the experience reinvigorated their desire to share the faith in their parish setting.
Biden administration seeks the death penalty for Buffalo supermarket shooter
Jan 16, 2024 / 14:30 pmPayton Gendron’s May 2022 shooting rampage resulted in 10 deaths. Authorities called it a racially motivated hate crime.
National Eucharistic Congress announces musician Matt Maher, releases updated schedule
Jan 15, 2024 / 06:00 amSet to open July 17–21, the congress will feature a mile-long Eucharistic procession through Indianapolis and opportunities for adoration with 80,000 attendees.
Father Mike Schmitz’s hit podcasts to begin airing on EWTN Radio Jan. 15
Jan 12, 2024 / 15:10 pmEWTN Radio announced this week that Father Mike Schmitz’s “Bible in a Year” and “Catechism in a Year” podcasts will begin airing nationwide beginning Jan. 15.
Meet Peter Sonski, the Catholic you’ve never heard of who’s running for president
Jan 9, 2024 / 16:35 pmPeter Sonski is the 2024 presidential nominee for the American Solidarity Party (ASP), a young, small, but growing pro-life political party.
Black Nazarene procession in the Philippines draws millions after returning from COVID
Jan 9, 2024 / 15:00 pmThe Black Nazarene procession in the Philippines, one of the largest religious devotions in the world, returned this year to its traditional size, attracting millions.
Bishop Barron: Assisted suicide can never be morally sanctioned
Jan 8, 2024 / 15:00 pmWinona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron is urging Catholics to oppose an effort to make assisted suicide legal in Minnesota.
How SEEK24 just set the stage for the upcoming National Eucharistic Congress
Jan 6, 2024 / 07:00 amSome 24,000 Catholics, mostly young adults, just gathered in St. Louis, setting the stage for an even larger gathering this summer.
‘The world needs you’: Students encouraged to continue sharing faith as SEEK24 ends
Jan 5, 2024 / 16:12 pmThe conference attracted young people, clergy, religious sisters, and more from around the world this week for talks, workshops, entertainment, and worship.
SEEK24 speakers see ‘radical openness’ to Jesus among young conference attendees
Jan 4, 2024 / 18:00 pmYoung Catholics attending the SEEK24 conference are expressing an openness to letting Jesus deeper into their lives, several speakers told CNA.
SEEK24 continues in St. Louis with an eye to Salt Lake City in 2025
Jan 4, 2024 / 09:10 amA record number of college-age students, priests, bishops, religious brothers, sisters, and more are attending SEEK24.
Massive attendance, enthusiasm at Fellowship of Catholic University Students conference
Jan 2, 2024 / 17:53 pmForty-four bishops are in attendance this year — more than double last year's number — as well as 450 seminarians, up from 250 last year.
Catholics continue to rally around Afghan refugee families in St. Louis
Dec 30, 2023 / 06:00 amExhausted Afghan men, women, and children continue to arrive to the United States. In many places, Christians are the ones doing the most to welcome them.
Catholic speaker John O’Leary gets the Hollywood treatment of his life story
Dec 28, 2023 / 08:00 amThe film about John O’Leary’s extraordinary life and recovery wrapped up at the Shrine of St. Joseph in downtown St. Louis earlier this month.
Catholics prepare to converge in St. Louis for SEEK24: Here’s what to expect
Dec 28, 2023 / 07:00 amMore than 18,000 people from across the country have signed up to attend the SEEK24 Catholic conference in St. Louis from Jan. 1–5, 2024.
Here’s every state where abortion is on the ballot in 2024
Dec 28, 2023 / 06:00 amWhile all eyes are on the 2024 presidential matchup, there are also numerous efforts by abortion activists to add “abortion rights” to state codes and constitutions.
The Holy Thorn: In Glastonbury, England, a special hawthorn tree blooms every year at Christmas
Dec 26, 2023 / 07:00 amThis special variety of hawthorn grows in and around Glastonbury and the legendary, original tree is said to have sprouted from the staff of St. Joseph of Arimathea.