Articles by Jonah McKeown
Pro-life groups sue DC over chalk messages, alleging ‘viewpoint discrimination’
Nov 19, 2020 / 16:10 pmTwo pro-life groups are suing Washington D.C., alleging that the city discriminated against their pro-life viewpoints by refusing to grant permission to paint or chalk messages on the street, while allowing other activist groups to do so.
Virtual photo exhibit seeks to tell diverse Catholics' stories
Nov 18, 2020 / 18:31 pmThe U.S. bishops on Tuesday praised a virtual exhibit created by the Diocese of Green Bay, which features portraits of racially diverse Catholics from the diocese and testimonies about their experiences.
Two churches in Washington state burn in apparent arson attacks
Nov 18, 2020 / 15:40 pmTwo church buildings— one Baptist, one Catholic— were damaged by fires in apparent arson attacks Sunday morning in Brewster, a town in central Washington.
Bishop Daly: Catholic schools should embrace faith, never compromise
Nov 18, 2020 / 03:07 amThe U.S. bishops’ new chairman for Catholic education says he hopes to bring his experience as a Catholic school teacher and president, as well as pastor of two parishes, into his new position.
'We need to look this evil in the eye' - Clergy abuse survivors respond to McCarrick Report
Nov 11, 2020 / 04:21 amAfter the Nov. 10 release of the Vatican's McCarrick Report, some survivors of clerical abuse told CNA they remain skeptical that the report contains the full truth about McCarrick, and say they were disappointed that rumors of McCarrick's misconduct with adults largely appeared not to have been investigated.
How I Built This for God
Nov 9, 2020 / 00:00 amCatholic entrepreneurs talk about how they took their award-winning ideas from an inkling in their mind to a full-blown reality.
Abuse survivor: ‘All Catholics will be grieving’ when McCarrick report is released
Nov 6, 2020 / 15:02 pmOne clerical abuse survivor and advocate told CNA that as hard as it will be to read the McCarrick Report next week, she plans to read it all.
Planned Parenthood abandons lawsuit challenging Arizona pro-life laws
Nov 4, 2020 / 17:11 pmPlanned Parenthood on Tuesday dropped a lawsuit challenging several abortion restrictions in Arizona, including a 24-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions, laws that bar non-physicians from carrying out abortions, and state laws against telemedicine abortions.
‘He lived the Beatitudes’: Mass of Thanksgiving for Blessed Michael McGivney
Nov 1, 2020 / 13:45 pmAt the Nov. 1 Mass of Thanksgiving for newly beatified Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore said McGivney provides a model for both priests and laypeople of how to “live the Beatitudes.”
San Francisco archbishop asks DA to prosecute Serra statue vandalism
Oct 28, 2020 / 14:56 pmArchbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco has asked the Marin County district attorney to prosecute those arrested after an Oct. 12 riot at a mission church to the “full extent of the law,” after several of the rioters defaced and pulled to the ground a statue of St. Junipero Serra.
Louisiana voters will decide whether to amend constitution to exclude 'right to abortion'
Oct 27, 2020 / 15:21 pmVoters in Louisiana will decide Nov. 3 on a constitutional amendment, authored by a pro-life Democrat, which would prevent Louisiana’s courts finding a “right to abortion,” or to public abortion funding, in the state’s constitution.
As Coloradans consider late-term abortion ban, statistics shed light on Colorado clinic
Oct 26, 2020 / 16:06 pmColoradans are preparing for a ballot referendum that would ban abortion after 22 weeks of pregnancy in the state. While abortion advocates argue that such abortions are “extremely rare,” statistics recorded by a longtime Colorado abortionist shed light on the late term abortions performed at one Boulder clinic.
More Than Words
Oct 26, 2020 / 00:00 amThe deaf Catholic community in the US is eager for the faith. In this podcast episode, we take a look at some of the latest resources available to them, and a deaf Catholic priest shares his vocation story.
Santa Fe archdiocese again suspending public Mass
Oct 23, 2020 / 15:37 pmThe Archdiocese of Santa Fe is indefinitely suspending all public Masses after the weekend, citing rising COVID-19 cases in New Mexico and the approaching flu season.
Junipero Serra among 'inappropriate' San Francisco school names, district committee says
Oct 22, 2020 / 14:01 pmA San Francisco public school district committee this month recommended that 44 schools with “inappropriate” names be renamed, with Junipero Serra Elementary School near the top of the list.
Los Angeles' Archbishop Gomez denies claim that he plans to vote for Biden
Oct 21, 2020 / 17:01 pmArchbishop Jose Gomez has rebuked an online claim that he plans to vote for Joe Biden in the November presidential election, stating that an alleged conversation in which he disclosed his voting plans never actually took place.
Our Lady of Sorrows painting recovered from burned California mission church
Oct 15, 2020 / 14:55 pmA historic painting of Our Lady of Sorrows survived a devastating fire this summer at a California mission church, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has said.
California Catholics pray, protest at destroyed St. Junipero Serra statue
Oct 14, 2020 / 14:33 pmCatholics in California rallied in a peaceful demonstration Tuesday evening at the former site of a statue of St. Junipero Serra, which a group of activists defaced and pulled down earlier this week.
St. Junipero Serra statue defaced, pulled down on California's Indigenous People’s Day
Oct 13, 2020 / 14:54 pmA group of activists near San Francisco on Monday defaced a statue of St. Junipero Serra on private property with red spray paint before tearing it from its foundation.
Adventures in Discernment
Oct 12, 2020 / 00:00 amWe bring you the story of two brothers ordained to the priesthood on the same day; a young woman talks about God's call to enter a religious life— and His call for her to leave a few years later; and a life and dating coach helping single, Catholic women who feel stuck.