On October 10th, we commemorated World Day Against the Death Penalty, a day when people around the globe unite their voices to call for the abolition of capital punishment. Every year on this day, communities host prayer vigils, press conferences, and educational...
On Monday, the Archdiocese of St. Louis filed a federal lawsuit challenging a no-contact policy that prohibits priests from distributing Holy Communion and hearing confessions at the Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center. The archdiocese also filed a motion for a...
The state of Tennessee suspended all remaining executions for the year after Christa Pike survived two doses of the lethal-injection drug pentobarbital at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville on Wednesday. Pike, who was convicted of murdering Colleen...
For over four decades, the Criminal Justice Ministry (CJM) has offered critical support to individuals transitioning from incarceration back into the community. Now, for the first time, CJM is expanding its housing beyond St....
Curt Wichmer, MCC Legislative Counsel, recently sat down with Heidi Moore, Executive Director of Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty (MADP), to discuss the work of MADP, the current landscape of executions in Missouri, how to get involved, and judicial...
Bishop Ralph B. O'Donnell warmly invites the faithful and all those who wish to come together in prayerful solidarity and support for migrants, immigrants, and refugees. This event is intended to be a peaceful and prayerful gathering that raises awareness of the...