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...
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who is a Catholic, has urged her country’s Parliament to pass legislation that would make it a crime for Italians to procure surrogate parenting abroad. Currently, surrogacy is only illegal when done within Italy’s borders and...
Caitlin Clark has become a household name after ending her collegiate career with more points than anyone in college basketball, men and women. The Iowa Hawkeye guard was selected as the number 1 draft pick by the Indiana Fever in the 2024 Women’s National Basketball...
On March 26, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in a case that has the potential to make a major impact in the widespread accessibility of chemical abortion (abortion pills). Chemical abortions are now the most common form of abortion in...
National Health Services (NHS) England has announced that it will ban the use of puberty blockers in children with gender dysphoria. According to an article in The Guardian, NHS determined that “there was not enough evidence to support the safety or clinical...
On Wednesday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued a letter calling on senators to reject the Access to Family Building Act (S. 3612), which would establish a federal right to access IVF. The letter acknowledges “the often-painful experience...
This week, the Missouri Bishops joined the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in encouraging the U.S. Senate to pass the Child Tax Credit. The letter states, in part, “The Child Tax Credit is an important tool to help children and families in our state. As...
The House Workforce and Infrastructure Development Committee on Wednesday heard testimony on a bill designed to address the lack of access to affordable child care in the state. HB 1488, sponsored by Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph), would create three separate tax...
The Missouri House Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions held a hearing on Wednesday evening this week regarding a bill on the use of Federal SNAP Benefits within the state. HB 1777, sponsored by Representative Chad Perkins (R-Bowling Green), would lift the...