Jonah McKeown

Jonah McKeown is a staff writer and assistant podcast producer for Catholic News Agency. He holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and in the past has worked as a writer, as a producer for public radio, and as a videographer.

From Denver to Uganda, St Joseph Facilitates an Unexpected Connection

When Daniel Campbell saw an email in his inbox last spring from Soroti, Uganda, his first thought was: Am I...

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto addresses a dinner of ADF International, "The Crisis of Religious Freedom in Nigeria," at the 2021 International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, D.C. International Religious Freedom Summit 2021

Nigerian Catholic Bishop Says He is "fine", amid Reports He Was Summoned by State Police

Following Nigerian media reports over the weekend that a Catholic bishop had been summoned for questioning by a state security...

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah. Aid to the Church in Need/James Nicholls.

Nigerian Bishop Who Criticized Government over Christian Persecution Summoned: Report

A prominent Nigerian bishop has reportedly been ordered in for questioning by a state security agency, after the prelate criticized...

Missionaries of Charity house, Kolkata India. Zvonimir Atletic via www.shutterstock.com.

In reversal, Missionaries of Charity in India again permitted to receive foreign donations

The Missionaries of Charity have been cleared to receive and use foreign funding in India, after the religious order founded...

Molly Burhans presents one of her maps to Pope Francis and Cardinal Peter Turkson at the Vatican during summer 2018. Vatican Media

Can the Mapping Global Catholic Church Help Heal Earth? One Scientist Aims to Find Out

When Molly Burhans met with Pope Francis in 2018, she presented him with a map.

Seminarians of the FSSP's International Seminary of St. Peter. Photo courtesy of Sophia Institute Press.

EWTN Documentary Highlights Chart-topping Christmas Album from Germany, "Sancta Nox"

A documentary airing on EWTN this Christmas will bring viewers to a seminary in Bavaria, home to an internationally diverse...

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of the Diocese of Yola, pictured in 2015. Ogalaemmauel/CC BY-SA 4.0

Christian Persecution in Nigeria “more intense now than ever”: Catholic Bishop

A Nigerian Catholic bishop has challenged the United States Secretary of State to justify his decision to remove Nigeria from...

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at this Angelus address on Aug. 22, 2021. Vatican Media/CNA

If We Want Peace on Earth, “we cannot lose sight of Heaven”: Pope to Interfaith Summit

“I would like to reiterate that if we want to preserve fraternity on Earth, ‘we cannot lose sight of Heaven.’”

New EWTN Documentary on Bl. Carlo Acutis Available to Watch for Free

A new documentary about Blessed Carlo Acutis, the first millennial to be beatified by the Catholic Church, is available to...

Pope St. John Paul II. / L'Osservatore Romano

The Next Hundred Years of St. John Paul II’s Legacy

Pope St. John Paul II— who would have turned 100 years old May 18— was a man of great humility,...

Golden Dome at the University of Notre Dame. / Matthew Rice CC 4.0

Notre Dame Classes Go Online for Two Weeks Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

The University of Notre Dame on Tuesday announced a two-week hiatus from in-person class instruction, amid a growing number of...

Pope St. John Paul II. Credit: L'Osservatore Romano

The Next Hundred Years of St. John Paul II’s Legacy

Pope St. John Paul II— who would have turned 100 years old May 18— was a man of great humility,...

Confessional. Credit: Ivan U / Shutterstock.

Can't go to confession during coronavirus? Consider an 'act of perfect contrition'

What is an act of perfect contrition, and how does it work? A CNA Explainer.