Articles by Jonah McKeown
Young podcaster emulates media priest Father Mike Schmitz with ‘Kid’s Bible in a Year’
May 6, 2023 / 04:00 amTeddy Howell, 9, is the creator of a new podcast, launched March 12, that helps kids encounter the Lord in the Bible.
A guide to the Christian — and Catholic — symbolism in King Charles III’s coronation
May 5, 2023 / 10:00 amAs the new monarch of England is crowned, the ceremony’s many symbols and traditions are rooted in history.
Archbishop Coakley: Respond with love to those with gender dysphoria without compromising truth
May 4, 2023 / 08:00 amArchbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City in an interview this week called for responding to those experiencing gender dysphoria with empathy.
Advocates for persecuted Christians in Nigeria question U.S. report that portrays Fulani as victims
May 2, 2023 / 07:25 amAdvocates for persecuted Christians in Nigeria are criticizing a new report prepared by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Assisted suicide in the United States: Where is it legal?
Apr 29, 2023 / 09:00 amWhile euthanasia is still illegal in the U.S., 10 states now allow assisted suicide, and at least a dozen are currently considering legislation to legalize it.
Vatican preparing text for divorced and remarried couples, Cardinal Farrell says
Apr 25, 2023 / 15:50 pmThe Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life will prepare the text at the request of Pope Francis.
Lay ministry must be done in service to others and not become ‘self-referential,’ Pope Francis says
Apr 25, 2023 / 14:50 pmPope Francis emphasized the importance of lay ministers working in service to others rather than as a way to inflate their egos.
Cracks appear in U.S. pro-life movement over Pavone’s leadership
Apr 25, 2023 / 05:30 amFormer members of Frank Pavone’s own organization and other leaders in the wider pro-life community have sought to distance themselves from him.
Bishops condemn Florida’s dropping of unanimous jury requirement for death penalty cases
Apr 24, 2023 / 13:45 pmFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill April 20 allowing prisoners in the state to be sentenced to death without a unanimous jury verdict.
Mississippi to implement new pro-family measures after governor signs bills
Apr 20, 2023 / 13:20 pmMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves this week signed into law several pieces of pro-life and pro-family legislation.
Mother Angelica’s early years: a religious awakening born in the streets of Canton
Apr 20, 2023 / 11:18 amIn honor of Mother Angelica’s 100th birthday, we look at her life growing as the only child of a single mother in Canton, Ohio.
Minneapolis becomes first large U.S. city to allow Islamic prayer calls over speakers
Apr 18, 2023 / 15:00 pmThe mayor of Minneapolis on Monday signed into law a new ordinance allowing the Islamic call to prayer, or adhan, to be broadcast on loudspeakers.
Washington state House passes bill to allow hiding minors’ gender transitions from parents
Apr 17, 2023 / 13:30 pmA bill under consideration in Washington state would allow licensed youth shelters to withhold information from parents about gender transition.
Miami archbishop says Florida immigration bill criminalizes ‘empathy’ toward the undocumented
Apr 14, 2023 / 12:45 pmA representative of all eight of Florida’s bishops testified against the bill last month, saying that such a law would have far-reaching negative consequences.
‘No one is to be treated as subhuman’: Nuremberg prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz dies at age 103
Apr 13, 2023 / 12:30 pmBen Ferencz secured the convictions of 22 Nazis for the murder of 1 million Jews during World War II. He spent the rest of his life advocating for human rights.
Oklahoma board rejects initial proposal for Catholic charter school
Apr 12, 2023 / 15:30 pmA statewide board in Oklahoma voted Tuesday to reject a proposal brought by the Oklahoma Catholic Conference to create a virtual, religious charter school.
Louisville archbishop prays for victims of Easter Monday shooting
Apr 11, 2023 / 13:45 pm“Even with our Easter hope so recently renewed, we have been quickly reminded that we still live in the shadow of the cross, the cross of senseless violence,” he said.
Ukraine faults Vatican for ‘equating victim and aggressor’ during Way of the Cross
Apr 10, 2023 / 13:30 pmA Ukraine foreign ministry spokesman criticized a Vatican decision to have the words of two young people from Ukraine and Russia read Good Friday.
St. Louis Catholics petition archbishop to halt diocese-wide parish merger plan
Apr 9, 2023 / 12:00 pmA group of over 3,000 Catholics in the Archdiocese of St. Louis hopes to stave off the merger of numerous parishes in the coming years.
Wikipedia had the wrong Vatican City flag for years. Now incorrect flags are everywhere
Apr 8, 2023 / 13:00 pmImagine many people’s surprise to discover that the image of the “Flag of Vatican City” displayed on Wikipedia has been wrong several times over the years.