Articles by Jonah McKeown
At US-Mexico border, bishops emphasize bonds of faith and family
Sep 26, 2019 / 10:15 amAt a Mass and press conference held at the US-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas on Wednesday, bishops from the border region emphasized the importance of providing care for migrant families, especially those who share a common faith and baptism with American Catholics.
Hong Kong Catholic leaders: Vatican involvement in protests unlikely
Sep 22, 2019 / 10:01 amCatholics in Hong Kong are continuing to participate in large-scale protests on the island territory, which have been going on now for over 100 days.
Poll suggests a majority of Buffalo Catholics want Bishop Malone to resign
Sep 18, 2019 / 15:05 pmBishop Richard Malone of Buffalo, New York is facing fresh calls for his resignation, after a local news organization commissioned a poll that suggests a majority of Catholics and lapsed Catholics in the diocese would like to see him step down because of his alleged mishandling of clerical sexual abuse cases.
Ousted Planned Parenthood president says board violating contract on terms of exit
Sep 16, 2019 / 14:59 pmDr. Leana Wen, the former president of Planned Parenthood whom the board fired in July amid a dispute over the group’s mission, is reportedly still locked in a contract disagreement with the board over the terms of her exit.
Florida parents who refused chemo for child denied custody
Sep 12, 2019 / 16:20 pmA judge in Florida has denied a couple custody of their four-year-old son, who has leukemia, because there is “imminent risk of neglect” if he stays with his parents, who skipped a chemotherapy session for the child in order to leave the state to seek alternative treatments.
Cardinal Dolan 'consulting extensively' about allegations against Buffalo Bishop Malone
Sep 11, 2019 / 09:59 amAmid calls for his resignation, Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo remains firm in his conviction not to step down from office, even as Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York assesses whether to open an investigation into Malone’s alleged mishandling of abuse cases.
CNA Newsroom: The Loneliest Episode (Part 1)
Sep 9, 2019 / 00:00 amA July report by YouGov suggested millennials are the loneliest generation - with higher rates of loneliness than both Generation X and Baby Boomers. We talk with two millennials about loneliness and explore why millennials are so lonely - and how the Church can respond.
Student leader: Withdrawal of Hong Kong extradition bill not enough to quell protests
Sep 4, 2019 / 14:49 pmDespite Hong Kong’s chief executive announcing that she will withdraw a controversial extradition bill, protests are continuing, with demonstrators demanding additional government and police reforms, said the leader of local Catholic student group.
Hong Kong auxiliary bishop calls for ‘Friday fasting’ amid ongoing protests
Sep 4, 2019 / 02:01 amAs widespread protests continue in Hong Kong, a local bishop is urging people to pray and fast for peace, while speaking up against injustice and corruption.
CNA Newsroom: If we make a clip show, do we still get paid?
Sep 2, 2019 / 00:00 amHappy Labor Day, everybody! This week on CNA Newsroom, we're celebrating work by ... not really doing any work.
Jackson diocese: we did not influence victim’s decision to accept smaller settlement
Aug 30, 2019 / 18:00 pmThe Diocese of Jackson in Mississippi said it did not pressure a victim of clerical sexual abuse to accept settlement offers after he was abused by a Franciscan brother in the late 1990s. Earlier this year, that victim and his cousin were paid $15,000 each by a Wisconsin-based Franciscan province — a lower amount than typical settlements— to settle their abuse claims.
Why should Catholics care about the Hong Kong protests? A CNA Explainer
Aug 28, 2019 / 17:05 pmThe political situation in Hong Kong, and the implications for what could happen next, are complex, and Catholics and Protestant Christians both young and old are making their voices heard amid the protests.
CNA Newsroom: Reading, 'Riting, 'Rithmetic...and Religion
Aug 26, 2019 / 00:00 amJoin JD Flynn and two very special co-hosts in this 'Back to School' episode of CNA Newsroom!
Hong Kong student leader: Catholics have an important role in peaceful protests
Aug 21, 2019 / 23:12 pmAs massive protests continue in Hong Kong, one student leader says Catholics have an important role to play in encouraging demonstrators to remain peaceful in asserting their demands.
Hong Kong student leader: Catholics should take 'major role' in peaceful protests
Aug 16, 2019 / 16:47 pmThe acting president of the Hong Kong Federation of Catholic Students told CNA this week that he would like to see Catholics and other Christians take on a larger role in ongoing protests against the government, amid fears of a crackdown by Chinese authorities.
San Diego bishop announces compensation fund, changes to social media policy
Aug 14, 2019 / 18:19 pmBishop Robert McElroy of San Diego announced Aug. 13 an Independent Compensation Program for victims of sexual abuse, set to begin in September.
Future of Michigan pro-life program in jeopardy as funding threatened
Aug 13, 2019 / 02:28 amLawmakers in Michigan are considering ending public funding for a program that counsels pregnant women on alternatives to abortion, prompting concern from the Michigan Catholic Conference, which has been advocating for the program since its inception five years ago.
CNA Newsroom: A Pretty Big Assumption
Aug 12, 2019 / 00:00 amDid you know the Assumption of Mary is one of the Church's newest dogmas?
Survey on Catholic belief in the Eucharist prompts calls for better catechesis
Aug 10, 2019 / 14:32 pmAfter a recent survey found that two-thirds of Catholics do not believe Church teaching about the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, Catholic commenters are stressing the importance of better faith formation.
Bioethicist responds to Japan's approval of human-animal hybrid research
Aug 2, 2019 / 09:45 amThe Japanese government is expected to approve funding for a research project, led by stem cell scientist Hiromitsu Nakauchi, to use stem cells to create animal embryos that contain human cells.