by Kathleen Lavery | May 9, 2025 | Education, Family Life, Social & Economic Justice
Last year, the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, which is managed by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma, petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to approve its bid to become the nation’s first publicly funded...
by Kathleen Lavery | May 9, 2025 | Family Life, Marriage & Family
If you’re still looking for a thoughtful gift for Mother’s Day, the National Catholic Register has some ideas that support Catholic-run businesses. From corda candles and Mary and Jesus watercolor paintings, to a Catholic prayer journal and Novena cards, click...
by Kathleen Lavery | May 2, 2025 | Abortion, Respect for Life
While the threat of rain and thunderstorms kept some people at bay, thousands gathered at the Missouri State Capitol to defend human life and pray to end abortion. It was the first Midwest March for Life since voters approved Amendment 3 on the November 2024 ballot,...
by Kathleen Lavery | May 2, 2025 | Abortion, Family Life, Marriage & Family, Respect for Life
A group that directs minors on how to obtain abortions filed suit this week to strike down Missouri’s parental involvement laws regarding abortion. The organization, Right by You, argues that the state’s parental notification and consent laws violate Amendment 3, the...
by Kathleen Lavery | May 2, 2025 | Family Life, Marriage & Family
The Missouri Senate Committee on Progress and Development unanimously voted “Do Pass” on HB 927. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jamie Gragg (R – Ozark), would create the “Missouri Fathership Project” to provide resources for fathers. These include a grant program...