The Missouri Catholic Conference is the public policy agency for the Catholic Church in Missouri. The conference promotes the common good by advocating for public policy that upholds the sanctity and dignity of all human life.
"A good Catholic meddles in politics, offering the best of himself - so that those who govern can govern. " - Pope Francis, 2013
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ACLU Announces it will not Seek a Referendum Vote on HB 126
This week the ACLU announced that it would not collect signatures to place HB 126, the Missouri Stands for the Unborn Act, on the...Read more
U.S. Bishops Lament New Trump Administration Rule on "Public Charge"
Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin, Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Migration, and Bishop Frank J. Dewane, Bishop of Venice, FL, Chairman of...Read more
Federal Judge Dismisses Planned Parenthood Abortion Case
This week, U.S. District Court Judge Brian Wimes dismissed a case brought by Planned Parenthood Great Plains against the state of Missouri. At issue...Read more
Criminal Justice Reform: Texting Messages to Defendants
The Missouri Public Defender's office will launch a pilot project that sends text messages to defendants reminding them of their court dates. The $37,000...Read more
U.S. Judge Orders Parole Hearings for Juveniles Jailed for Life
This week, U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey ordered new hearings for Missouri prisoners sentenced as juveniles who were previously denied parole. Judge Laughrey barred...Read more
Couple in Iconic Pose Still Together 50 years after Woodstock
This weekend marks the 50 th anniversary of Woodstock, the rock festival that drew 450,000 people to a dairy farm in upstate New York....Read more
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