Pentecost Sunday occurs this Sunday, May 19, 2024. We celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Upper Room. Pentecost occurs 50 days after the resurrection of Jesus Christ and 10 days after His ascension into heaven....
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Vatican Issues Guidelines on ‘Supernatural’ Occurrences
Today, the Vatican issued updated guidelines for reviewing apparitions, visions, and alleged revelations, and reaffirmed that only a pope could formally deem something "supernatural." The document, "Norms for Proceeding in the Discernment of Alleged Supernatural...
Elderly Pro-Life Activist to be Imprisoned under FACE Act Violation
Joan Andrews Bell, a 76-year-old Catholic and pro-life activist, has been sentenced to over two years in prison for her involvement in a “rescue” at a Washington, D.C., abortion clinic. Three other activists — Jean Marshall, 74, Jonathan Darnel, 42, and Herb Geraghty,...
Church in Mexico Wins Lawsuit and Will Not Change Baptismal Record of Trans-Identifying Person
A Mexican court has ruled in favor of the Diocese of Querétaro in a lawsuit filed by an individual who identifies as transgender and demanded that the diocese change the sex indicated on the baptismal certificate. The claimant first filed a petition against the...
Pope Francis Proclaims 2025 Jubilee
Last Thursday, on the solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Pope Francis officially proclaimed the ordinary Jubilee of 2025 with the public reading and delivery of the papal bull of indiction. The bull, titled Spes Non Confudit (Latin for “Hope Does Not...
Augustine Institute Buys Boeing Land in St. Louis
The Augustine Institute recently closed on the sale of Boeing’s “corporate university” training center near the Florissant area, which the company stopped using during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Institute, which has served as a Catholic graduate school and Catholic...
BEHOLD KC Tomorrow
In conjunction with the Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis this summer, many dioceses around the country are holding their own Eucharistic celebrations. Tomorrow, May 4, is your chance to BEHOLD the true presence of our Lord Jesus Christ in Kansas City! This free,...
University Protests Prompt Congress to Pass Controversial Speech Bill
A bill that overwhelmingly passed the House by a 320-91 vote Wednesday evening would require the Department of Education’s division of civil rights to consider the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism when investigating...
Request a Speaker from the Missouri Catholic Conference
Would your parish, your group, or your organization like to know more about what’s happening at the Capitol, legislation, or the Catholic Church’s position on a topic? You can now visit our website and request a speaker from the Missouri Catholic Conference to talk at...
Georgetown Study Highlights Parents’ Integral Role in Priestly Vocations
A recent study from the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University surveyed men who are scheduled for priestly ordinations in 2024. Of the 392 respondents, 95% were raised by their biological parents, and 88% were raised by a married couple...