On Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a proposed amendment to enshrine the “right to abortion” in the Missouri Constitution will appear on the November ballot, overturning a lower court ruling that held that the proposed amendment violates state law by...
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has gathered reflections and remembrances from clergy who ministered to victims and their families, and others who were impacted by the terrorist attacks on September 11. In October 2001, the United States...
Charlotte Lozier Institute released its pregnancy center state impact report for Missouri. In 2022, pro-life pregnancy help centers in the Show-Me State served over 84,000 people and provided nearly $9 million worth of goods and services, including medical services,...
To help illustrate the impact of the Hispanic community within the U.S. Catholic Church, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) released a robust document that contains an overview of U.S. Hispanic demographics (population, language, education,...
Pope Francis visited the grounds of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque on Wednesday for an interfaith meeting in Indonesia, where he signed a joint declaration condemning religious-based violence with Muslim leader Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar. The interfaith meeting...
We invite you to check out the revamped MCC abortion website for Amendment 3 materials such as our press release, the actual ballot language, and parish and diocesan resources including bulletin announcements and prayer cards. If you would like an MCC staff member to...
Amid a monthslong backlog in a childcare subsidy program, the Missouri House’s budget and education committees have scheduled hearings for the second week of September to demand answers from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). On Tuesday,...
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...
Last Saturday, July 27, 2024, Dr. Guillermo Villa-Trueba, Hispanic Outreach Manager for the Missouri Catholic Conference, led a workshop in Spanish on the topic of “Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching” (Curso Introductorio a la Doctrina Social de la Iglesia)....
The Judicial Vicar of the Diocese of Jefferson City, Fr. Brad Berhorst, JCL, JV, discusses annulments on the MCC from the Capitol podcast. Many Catholics confuse civil divorce with the Catholic Church’s declaration of annulment. Fr. Berhorst discusses the differences,...