The Missouri House and Senate worked this week to finalize their legislative agendas for the 2024 session. The Senate finished its year in much of the same way it began, with a filibuster, personal attacks, and dysfunction. While Republicans looked to pass initiative...
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...
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...
On Tuesday, May 7, Governor Parson signed SB 727 into law. The bill expands Missouri’s K-12 tax scholarship program, MOScholars, statewide. Currently, the program is only available in charter counties and cities with at least 30,000 residents. The program, established...
On Thursday, May 9, Governor Parson signed HB 2634 into law. The bill prohibits any abortion facility or its affiliates from receiving public funds. Federal and state law currently prohibit public funds from being used for abortion; this bill expands that prohibition...
As we celebrate Mary in the month of May, we also salute our earthly mothers on Mother’s Day. For Catholics, it’s not just about the material gifts, but also about infusing the day with a touch of faith and gratitude. Whether it be a Mass, a Memorae, or a Hail Mary,...
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) rejected a request from the porn industry to block a Texas age-verification rule, allowing the law to stand and momentarily keeping in place the new safety measure. In an unsigned order without comment, the...
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...