According to a Pew Research Study, the share of Americans who identify as Christians shows signs of leveling off at slightly above six-in-ten. For the last five years, the Christian share of the adult population has hovered between 60% and 64%. The largest subgroups...
The MCC strives to fill your mind and soul with information that upholds the sanctity and dignity of all human life, but to fill your belly on the upcoming meatless Fridays, we invite you to visit the links below to find your local parish fish fries! Archdiocese of...
According to an article from the National Catholic Register, Pope Francis experienced in the early afternoon “an isolated crisis of bronchospasm” — a tightening of the muscles that line the airways in the lungs, causing wheezing and coughing. Pope Francis had an...
The Missouri House this week third read and passed two bills of interest to the MCC. HB 875, sponsored by Rep. Darin Chappell (R - Rogersville), would protect the rights of religious student groups at public universities. Specifically, the bill prohibits...
As Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on March 5, Pope Francis is urging Christians to examine their consciences by comparing their daily lives to the hardships faced by migrants, calling it a way to grow in empathy and discover God's call to compassion. "It would be a...
Since President Donald Trump issued a directive halting all foreign aid for a 90-day review, federal funding has been blocked for Catholic Charities programs across the U.S., affecting migrant and refugee service programs. Several Catholic Charities agencies across...
St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church, an historic African American church in St. Louis, was one of 30 Black churches throughout the country chosen to receive a grant this year from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund. The church’s 54 stained-glass...
Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican said. On Tuesday he was diagnosed with double pneumonia but on Wednesday showed “slight improvement,” according to the Vatican. The...
Since Pope Francis marked the beginning of the 2025 Jubilee Year, 1.3 million people have passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, according to Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect for the New Evangelization section of the Dicastery for...
While Valentine’s Day has become associated with chocolates, flowers, and romance, we know that the holiday has its roots as the feast day of St. Valentine. However, there is some confusion as to the saint’s true identity–there are at least two accounts of Valentine...