by Kathleen Lavery | Mar 21, 2025 | Criminal Justice, Family Life
Missouri’s first prison nursery program welcomed its first baby last week. Baby Dawson is the first infant to join the new program at the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correction Center in Vandalia. According to a post by the Missouri Department of...
by Kathleen Lavery | Mar 21, 2025 | Faith
The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton will host the first-ever “Eucharistic Congress for the Catholic Deaf Community” in Emmitsburg, Maryland, between April 4 and 6. On the first day, participants will have the opportunity to visit Mother Seton Museum, her...
by Kathleen Lavery | Mar 14, 2025 | Faith
Pope Francis observed the 12th anniversary of his pontificate on Thursday from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he has been receiving treatment for pneumonia for nearly a month. Hospital staff commemorated the occasion by presenting the 88-year-old pope with a cake...
by Kathleen Lavery | Mar 14, 2025 | Government, Legislation
Governor Mike Kehoe celebrated a pair of legislative victories this week before legislators left for their spring break. The House on Wednesday passed one of Kehoe’s top priorities–a state takeover of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department–with seven Democrats...
by Kathleen Lavery | Mar 14, 2025 | Abortion, Respect for Life
On Wednesday, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued a Cease and Desist Order against Planned Parenthood facilities in Missouri, formally prohibiting them from performing chemical abortions in violation of state law. In the press release, Bailey stated that...
