The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will be traveling through Missouri in the next two weeks. The Eucharistic pilgrimage will be traveling through the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph from June 29-July 1, stopping in Kansas City, Lee’s Summit, Warrensburg, and...
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Missouri Cooling Centers
With Missouri experiencing 90+ degree weather this week, it’s good to know where to go to get cool. The state of Missouri has prepared a map of cooling stations where people can get out of the heat. Other tips for keeping cool are to stay out of the sun between 11...
Pope Francis Calls Drug Traffickers “Murderers” and Warns Against Legalization
On Wednesday, the pope addressed the issue of drug abuse and trafficking during his general audience on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Pope Francis mentioned that, even though every person has inherent dignity, “we...
USCCB Issues Statement Regarding SCOTUS EMTALA Case Dismissal
The U.S. Supreme Court this week left in place the order of a federal judge in Idaho that temporarily blocks the state from enforcing its abortion ban under the claim that it conflicts with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. In a brief unsigned...
Judge Throws Out Religious Challenge to Missouri’s Abortion Laws
A lawsuit challenging Missouri’s pro-life laws was recently thrown out after a judge ruled the laws do not infringe on the freedom of religion. A coalition of more than a dozen Missouri religious leaders filed the lawsuit in 2023, alleging that Missouri’s near-total...
Bishop Reflects on Dobbs Anniversary
It has been two years since the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, correctly finding that the Constitution did not contain a right to abortion. While a “National Celebrate Life Day” rally is planned on the steps of...
Two Years After Dobbs: What Have States Done to Support Mothers and Babies?
The Ethics & Public Policy Center recently published the “Two Years After Dobbs” report, showing that between 2022 and 2024 every single state that protects life in the womb passed laws to expand support for pregnant women, new mothers, and their babies. Missouri...
Prayer to Defeat the Missouri Pro-Abortion Ballot Initiative
The Respect Life Apostolate of the Archdiocese of St. Louis has published a prayer to defeat the Missouri Pro-Abortion Ballot Initiative. All Catholics are encouraged to pray for the defeat of the abortion initiative. You can download a PDF of the prayer card here....
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Abortion Drug
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approach to regulating the abortion pill mifepristone, allowing the drug to continue to be provided by mail without an in-person doctor’s visit. In a unanimous...
Father’s Day
Fathers have a special role “in revealing and in reliving on earth the very fatherhood of God” (Familiaris consortio 25). Father’s Day is a perfect time to recall the essential role of fathers in the life of the family and in building a culture of life. It is also an...