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Jonah McKeown
St. Charles Borromeo: Patron saint of stomach ailments, dieting — and obesity?
by Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Nov 4, 2022 / 06:00 am St. Charles Borromeo, whose feast day the Catholic Church celebrates Nov. 4, was a cardinal and a prominent teacher of the Catholic faith. He generously donated much of his considerable wealth to charity, and sacrificed his own health …
U.S. bishops offer pro-family policy recommendations ahead of midterms
by Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Oct 31, 2022 / 15:15 pm The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in an Oct. 26 letter offered more than a dozen policy recommendations related to the health and well-being of women, children, and families, calling for a “radical solidarity” with mothers in …
Ohio senate race: What Catholics should know about J.D. Vance, Tim Ryan
by Jonah McKeown, Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 28, 2022 / 14:10 pm The U.S. Senate race in Ohio, set to be decided at the midterm elections on Nov. 8, features a pair of Catholics with diverging policy positions. Republican J.D. Vance, a Catholic convert, is squaring off against Rep. …
Bishops, local parishes pray after St. Louis high school shooting kills 2
by Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Oct 25, 2022 / 15:38 pm After a gunman at a magnet high school in St. Louis killed two people in an Oct. 24 rampage, the local bishop and several nearby parishes are urging prayers for the victims and an end to gun violence …
Major survey of Catholic priests finds trust issues, burnout, fear of false allegations
by Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Oct 19, 2022 / 13:23 pm A study that claims to be the largest national survey of Catholic priests conducted in more than 50 years has found that despite relatively high levels of personal well-being and fulfillment among priests as a whole, a significant …
Why is St. Luke the patron saint of butchers? Here’s a clue
by Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Oct 17, 2022 / 17:00 pm The Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Luke the Evangelist on Oct. 18. Luke, who wrote the Acts of the Apostles as well as the Gospel that bears his name, likely incorporated the Blessed Virgin Mary’s testimony into …
Marijuana legalization is on the ballot in five states. What should Catholics think?
by Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Oct 11, 2022 / 10:05 am On Nov. 8 voters in five states — Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota — will decide on whether to legalize recreational marijuana use. Catholic bishops in several of those states have urged voters to reject ballot measures that would legalize marijuana, citing …
Catholic schools are booming — new EWTN poll sheds light on possible reasons
by Jonah McKeown, Zelda Caldwell Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 7, 2022 / 06:00 am An EWTN News/RealClear Opinion Research poll of Catholic voters suggests that dissatisfaction with several aspects of public education may help explain why Catholic schools are enjoying an increase in enrollment nationwide. The poll found that 74% of …
Are modern Bible translations always better? A Catholic linguist praises St. Jerome’s Vulgate
by Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Sep 30, 2022 / 01:00 am Most people know that St. Jerome — whose feast day the Catholic Church celebrates on Sept. 30 — is famous for translating the entire Bible into Latin in the fourth century A.D., creating a widely read edition later known as …
Catholic Charities helps to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Ian
by Edie Heipel, Jonah McKeown Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 30, 2022 / 13:00 pm Local and national Catholic Charities agencies are working to assess needs and provide aid after Hurricane Ian devastated Florida’s Gulf Coast this week, leading to what will likely be billions of dollars in damage and several confirmed …
