The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) met in Baltimore this week for the annual Fall Plenary Assembly. The bishops approved three next liturgical texts, including approval of the revised New American Bible for liturgical use. The bishops also voted...
News: Elections
Kehoe, Hawley Win Respective Races and GOP Retains Control of Missouri General Assembly
Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe will be Missouri’s next governor. On Tuesday, he claimed 59.2% of the vote to defeat Democrat Crystal Quade, Missouri House Minority Leader, who earned 38.7%. Kehoe, a 62-year-old former state senator and businessman, is a committed...
Trump Wins Presidency
After Americans took to the polls on November 5th, Donald J. Trump has been declared the winner of America’s 2024 presidential election, and is projected to win 312 of the nation’s 538 electoral votes. Despite election officials’ warnings that the vote-counting...
Missouri Bishops Urge Voters to Oppose Amendment 3
The Missouri Bishops this week issued a statement urging Catholics and all persons of good will to oppose Amendment 3, calling the amendment “a tragic step backward in our work to protect all human life at all stages.” The Bishops reiterated their concern that...
MCC Gives Talk on Amendment 3 for Spanish-speaking Catholics
On Thursday, Dr. Guillermo Villa-Trueba, Hispanic Outreach Manager for the Missouri Catholic Conference, participated in a Facebook livestream, hosted by Deacon Enrique Castro, Director of Hispanic Ministry for the Diocese of Jefferson City. They talked in Spanish for...
Absentee Voting Ends Next Week
The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5. Polls are open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Election Day. To find where you need to go to vote and to see the candidates and issues you’ll be voting on, check with your local election authority. If you wish to...
Register to Vote
The 2024 General Election is in just over 4 weeks, on Tuesday, November 5. To vote in Missouri, one needs to be registered. Missouri offers voter registration online, by mail, in person, or you can request that an application be mailed to you. You have until October 8...
Governor Parson’s Vetoes Survive Legislative Veto Session
The Missouri legislature did not overturn any of Governor Parson’s vetoes. Gov. Parson had vetoed over $1 billion from the 2025 fiscal budget. The largest budget item vetoed was a controversial education bill, which the governor said will cost $400 million more than...
House Chaplain Featured on MCC from the Capitol Podcast
Rev. Msgr. Robert Kurwicki, VG, discusses being the Chaplain of the Missouri House of Representatives on the newest MCC from the Capitol podcast. Msgr. Kurwicki discusses how he became a chaplain, his roles and duties, and the importance of praying for our...
Missouri Prepares for Primary Election
The primary elections in Missouri will be held next week on Tuesday, August 6th. To find your polling place, you can visit the Missouri Secretary of State's Office website. In addition to primary races, Missouri voters will vote on two proposed constitutional...