Articles by Jonah McKeown
Number of Catholic parishes in Baltimore’s core will be halved, archdiocese says
May 23, 2024 / 14:08 pmThe Archdiocese of Baltimore announced this week that more than half of the parishes in Baltimore’s historic city core will close or merge.
Pope Francis to palliative care symposium: Euthanasia is a ‘failure of love’
May 22, 2024 / 13:45 pmPope Francis sent a message to an interfaith symposium on palliative care taking place in Toronto May 21–23.
Abortion on the ballot: Which states will be voting in 2024
May 22, 2024 / 07:00 amNearly a dozen states are considering abortion-related measures ahead of the November elections.
‘Equal Rights Amendment’ that could have expanded abortion fails in Minnesota
May 21, 2024 / 17:00 pmThe Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis had in early May urged Catholics to join a rally to oppose the “Equal Rights Amendment.”
VIDEO: A look at the beginning of the four National Eucharistic Pilgrimage routes
May 20, 2024 / 19:30 pmThe EWTN News team deployed to the four corners of the nation to cover the May 19 start of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage routes.
Peoria Diocese to reduce the number of parishes in the diocese by half
May 20, 2024 / 16:34 pmBishop Louis Tylka announced on Saturday that between now and May 2026, the diocese will be reshaped from 156 parishes to 75 parishes, with 129 worship sites.
The longest and grandest of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimages: A look at the Serra Route
May 18, 2024 / 08:00 amThe Serra Route pilgrims will walk over 2,000 miles — across the Golden Gate Bridge, the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, and the Midwest’s Great Plains.
California governor: Pope Francis told me he was ‘proud’ of state’s death penalty moratorium
May 17, 2024 / 15:34 pmNo one has been executed in California since 2006, due in part to a moratorium beginning in 2019 that Newsom oversaw via executive order.
Pro-lifers rally in London amid consideration of abortion amendments
May 17, 2024 / 10:43 amPro-life people rallied May 15 outside the Houses of Parliament in London to protest a set of amendments that would further liberalize the U.K.’s abortion laws.
Catholic pilgrimages in the United States: a new renaissance?
May 17, 2024 / 06:00 amThis weekend, the longest Catholic pilgrimages ever organized in the United States — possibly the world — will commence on the edges of the country.
Pope Francis says conservative critics have a ‘suicidal attitude’
May 16, 2024 / 16:58 pmThe full interview, conducted April 24, will air as part of “60 Minutes” on May 19 from 7-8 p.m. ET on CBS.
Vatican halts some parish closures in St. Louis following appeals
May 15, 2024 / 14:47 pmAs part of the archdiocese’s major pastoral planning initiative, the archbishop announced that the number of parishes would be reduced by nearly 50.
Downgrading marijuana’s danger level: What Catholics should know
May 13, 2024 / 06:00 amMarijuana usage remains a controversial topic among many people of faith, including Catholics. Here’s what you need to know.
Tabernacle untouched at Oklahoma parish hit by powerful tornado
May 11, 2024 / 06:00 amFather Emmanuel Nduka, who pastors three local churches including St. Mary’s, told CNA that the tabernacle’s survival served as a sign of God’s presence.
San Antonio archbishop deletes some social media posts about Gaza war
May 9, 2024 / 15:35 pmIn posts on X, Archbishop Gustavo García-Sillar expressed solidarity with Palestinians while also appearing to conflate the Jewish people with the state of Israel.
Catholic radio stations push back on new race and gender reporting rules
May 8, 2024 / 17:23 pmIn February, FCC commissioners reinstated a requirement that radio stations must annually file a document that lists the race and gender of their employees.
Minnesota bishops urge opposition to ‘Equal Rights Amendment’
May 7, 2024 / 15:00 pmBishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester warned that the proposal constitutes “an imposition of the sexual revolution on the people of our state.”
Global fertility rates: Here’s how majority-Catholic countries rank against rest of world
May 7, 2024 / 06:00 amCatholic populations have for years been associated with high fertility rates — but that has changed.
Not all Catholic AI bots are creepy: Some new tools for learning about the faith
May 6, 2024 / 06:00 amIn the past year or so, several online AI tools have been released that generate authoritative-sounding answers about Catholic teaching based on users’ questions.
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Jesuit priest for work with youth
May 3, 2024 / 15:30 pmBoyle, ordained a priest in 1984, founded Homeboy Industries in 1992 while pastor of Dolores Mission, a Catholic church and school in Los Angeles.