Articles by Jonah McKeown
South Sudan president: I was ‘almost trembling’ as Pope Francis begged me to make peace
May 20, 2019 / 15:32 pmIn an unprecedented gesture last month, Pope Francis kissed the feet of several South Sudanese leaders, who were visiting the Vatican for a retreat, in a plea for peace in the country.
‘Appeal-proof’ abortion ban advances in Missouri
May 16, 2019 / 15:15 pmLegislators responsible for the measure have said that, unlike recent measures in other states, the bill is specifically designed to pass scrutiny under legal appeal.
CNA Newsroom: 'Seventy times Seven'
May 16, 2019 / 00:00 amThis week's episode of CNA Newsroom is about the three hardest words to say in the English language - I forgive you.
California bishops announce compensation program for abuse victims
May 14, 2019 / 15:56 pmBishops in California announced May 14 a new program to compensate victims of clerical sexual abuse, through which any person sexually abused as a minor by a diocesan priest can apply for compensation— no matter when the abuse occurred.
CNA Newsroom: I raised a saint
May 9, 2019 / 00:00 amIn celebration of Mother's Day, we speak with the mother of Venerable Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager and computer programmer who could one day be declared a Catholic saint.
Why these men walked 24 miles to the ‘Rome of the Midwest’
May 8, 2019 / 02:37 amIt can be hard to find time for silent reflection in today’s bustling modern society. But a group of men this past weekend found peace and silence in an unlikely place – on the sidewalks and shoulders of busy roads leading into the heart of a Midwestern metropolis.
Catholic Charities defends serving teen trafficking victims without abortion
May 2, 2019 / 16:06 pmCatholic Charities of the East Bay (CCEB) in California is remaining firm in its conviction against referring teenage victims of sex trafficking for contraception and abortions at a new facility, while emphasizing that medical care is not the new facility’s primary mission.
CNA Newsroom: The Stairs that St. Joseph Built
May 1, 2019 / 00:00 amCNA Newsroom comes a day early this week, in honor of the May 1 feast day of St. Joseph the Worker. In this episode, our producer Jonah McKeown delves into the mystery of the Loretto Chapel Staircase in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
CUA president applauds students' decision to block porn
Apr 25, 2019 / 14:40 pmThe president of The Catholic University of America has voiced his support for a student government resolution that asked the university to block the 200 most popular porn sites from its internet system.
How Denver’s archbishop responded to Columbine
Apr 20, 2019 / 02:00 amHow Denver's archbishop responded to the shooting at Columbine High School.
CNA Newsroom: "When Ryan met Jesus"
Apr 18, 2019 / 00:00 amIf you go to the Easter Vigil, do you ever wonder how the people entering the Catholic Church ended up here? How did there conversions even happen?
Michigan lawmaker cries foul against AG’s 'anti-Catholicism'
Apr 15, 2019 / 16:14 pmA Michigan state representative is considering opening articles of impeachment against the state’s attorney general over comments that he says demonstrate an anti-Catholic bias.
Catholic schools should affirm the person, not gender ideology, scholars advise
Apr 11, 2019 / 14:01 pmAmid questions at some Catholic schools about how to approach problems related to LGBT identity, philosophy professors told CNA that Catholic schools must remain true to their mission of helping parents to raise their children in the faith.
CNA Newsroom: Rumor has it
Apr 11, 2019 / 00:00 amThis week on CNA Newsroom, we're gossiping about gossip.
CNA Newsroom: The Chocolate (News)room
Apr 4, 2019 / 00:00 amThis week on CNA Newsroom, we're continuing our Lenten penances. This week, we're talking chocolate!
How this priest came to celebrate Mass on the set of ‘Unplanned’
Apr 3, 2019 / 23:28 pmWhen a film crew arrived in the small college town of Stillwater, Oklahoma last spring, few residents realized exactly what kind of movie the crew was making.
During Tennessee 'Sex Week,' FOCUS volunteers a Catholic view on sexuality
Apr 2, 2019 / 18:00 pmDuring an annual week of controversial sex-ed events at a Tennessee college, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students has organized an alternative event based on a Catholic view of human sexuality.
New study shows differences between male and female brains in utero
Apr 2, 2019 / 13:07 pmA new scientific study has found significant differences in the ways that the brains of male and female fetuses function prior to birth.
Elderly pro-life protester back outside Planned Parenthood after assault
Apr 1, 2019 / 14:01 pmAn elderly protester who was thrown to the ground and kicked outside a Planned Parenthood facility in San Francisco March 21 is still afraid for his safety, according to the California-based legal group representing him.
CNA Newsroom: "The Pirate Nun"
Mar 28, 2019 / 00:00 amThis week on the podcast, we're talking about Mother Angelica, the foundress of EWTN, who died three years ago this week.