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Jonah McKeown
Bishop Zaidan condemns ‘any targeting of civilians’ at Holy Family School in Gaza

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Jul 10, 2024 / 13:57 pm Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, offered support Wednesday for a Catholic school in Gaza after an alleged Israeli raid over the weekend and reported civilian casualties. “The …
Charles Carroll of Carrollton: a ‘patriotic’ Catholic Founding Father

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Jul 4, 2024 / 04:30 am Charles Carroll of Carrollton was a man of superlatives. Out of all the signers of the Declaration of Independence, Carroll was the wealthiest. He was also the longest-lived of all the signers, surviving to the ripe old age of 95. But perhaps …
Archbishop Viganò defies Vatican summons, denounces Pope Francis

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Jun 28, 2024 / 14:45 pm Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò on Friday said he will not participate in a Vatican summons to face charges of schism, reiterating his claims that Pope Francis is not the legitimate pope of the Catholic Church. The archbishop had previously revealed …
New study suggests more than two-thirds of Catholics believe the Eucharist is truly Jesus

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Jun 16, 2024 / 07:30 am Editor’s Note: Join the pilgrimage in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on the Seton Route, July 1 – July 7. For details click here A new study has found that 69% of Mass-going Catholics believe in the real presence of Jesus in the …
Tech-savvy Catholics embrace Carlo Acutis: ‘Saintliness is possible in this modern era’

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Jun 11, 2024 / 06:00 am Pope Francis late last month formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, paving the way for the young Italian, who died of leukemia at age 15, to become the first canonized saint from the millennial generation. If you know …
Pew study shows Biden and Trump supporters deeply divided on life and family issues

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Jun 10, 2024 / 18:15 pm A new study examining some of the most contentious issues being considered by the electorate ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump has found that voters remain highly divided on hot-button issues such as …
Pope Francis says conservative critics have a ‘suicidal attitude’

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, May 16, 2024 / 16:58 pm In an interview with “60 Minutes” airing this Sunday, Pope Francis takes aim at his “conservative critics” in the United States, reportedly saying a conservative is someone who “clings to something and does not want to see beyond that.” “It is a …
Tabernacle untouched at Oklahoma parish hit by powerful tornado

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, May 11, 2024 / 06:00 am A rural Oklahoma parish hit this week by a powerful tornado suffered serious damage, especially to its parish hall. But amid the rubble, broken glass, and winds possibly as high as 175 mph, the church’s tabernacle containing the body of …
Nebraska parish mobilizes to help neighbors after massive tornado

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Apr 30, 2024 / 12:15 pm After a blockbuster night of severe weather that saw tornadoes touch down in at least six states on Friday, one Catholic parish in Nebraska is stepping up in a particular way to help their neighbors after a massive twister leveled …
9 facts about Catholics in the U.S., according to Pew research

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Apr 15, 2024 / 06:00 am The Pew Research Center released a new fact sheet Friday that contains nine demographic and statistical facts about the Catholic population in the United States, based on the center’s numerous surveys. Here are Pew’s nine facts about Catholics in the United States. Twenty …