Articles by Jonah McKeown
St. Andrew Dung-Lac and companions: vanguards of the faith in a time of persecution
Nov 24, 2023 / 06:00 amOn Nov. 24, the Church remembers and honors St. Andrew Dung-Lac and his companions, a group of 117 martyrs who died in the 19th century in Vietnam.
Was Squanto Catholic? What we know about this hero of the first Thanksgiving
Nov 23, 2023 / 04:00 amIn March 1621, the chief of the Wampanoag confederation met with the Pilgrims and brought Tisquantum along to translate. He then stayed with the Pilgrims.
Update: Texas dioceses targeted by scammer impersonating Catholic priest
Nov 21, 2023 / 14:45 pmA man calling himself “Father Martin” attempted to infiltrate several Texas parishes last month and reportedly stole several hundred dollars from one parish.
Texas lawmakers vote to remove school choice provision from funding bill
Nov 20, 2023 / 16:56 pmThe amendment would have allowed parents to make use of 75% of the cost of sending the student to public school to pay for the institution of their choice.
Indi Gregory dies: What went wrong, and what happens next?
Nov 17, 2023 / 16:20 pmCatholics in the U.K. say the country’s medical and legal authorities need to place a greater emphasis on parental voices when difficult medical decisions arise.
U.S. bishops express strong support for proposal to name Newman a doctor of the Church
Nov 16, 2023 / 17:30 pmBishop Robert Barron was among several bishops who spoke passionately in support this week of a proposal to name St. John Henry Newman a Church doctor.
American Medical Association retains opposition to assisted suicide
Nov 14, 2023 / 18:00 pmThe Catholic Medical Association praised the AMA for maintaining its stance on physician-assisted suicide.
Prizewinning National Eucharistic Revival hymns released for use in parishes
Nov 13, 2023 / 13:30 pmThe sheet music for the official hymns of the upcoming National Eucharistic Revival was made available online last week.
Catholics and pot: Denver archbishop speaks out against marijuana use, U.S. drug culture
Nov 10, 2023 / 18:20 pmArchbishop Samuel Aquila’s new pastoral letter lays out the reasons for the Church’s teaching that drug use is immoral.
Indi Gregory: UK judges order life support removed
Nov 10, 2023 / 15:25 pmSenior 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 pmA 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 pmThe 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 pmA 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 pmA 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 pmFirst 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 pmGov. 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 pmBoth 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 amTwo 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 pmLeaders will call for the establishment of “humanitarian corridors and pauses” to transport aid to civilians into the Gaza Strip.
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Notre Dame students publish letter objecting to drag show on campus
Oct 25, 2023 / 17:50 pmIn a letter to the editor published Oct. 24 in the Observer student newspaper, two seniors objected to a planned Nov. 3 show.