As Americans prepare to celebrate Labor Day on September 2, Most Reverend Borys Gudziak, Chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development (USCCB), and Most Reverend Mark J. Seitz, Chairman of the Committee on Migration (USCCB), issued an annual...
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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...
Missouri House Advances FY ’25 Budget
The Missouri House this week completed its work on the $50.7 billion state budget for fiscal year 2025. The House version of the budget was nearly $2 billion less than the budget proposed by Governor Parson with most of the cuts coming from federal funds. During the...
Scottish Government Proposes ‘Conversion Practices’ Ban
On January 9, 2024 the Scottish government released The Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate which criminalizes “conversion practices.” The document defines such acts as those which are “intended to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or...
Gov. Parson Delivers Final State of the State Address
On Wednesday, Missouri Governor Mike Parson delivered his sixth State of the State Address to the General Assembly, outlining his budget priorities for Fiscal Year 2025. He called for a cost of living increase for all state employees, for raising the baseline teacher...