Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, has filed a motion for the return of the Eucharist, a consecrated host and consecrated wine a satanic group claims to have stolen, with the archbishop stating that all sacred species are the property of the Catholic...
As we reported last week, the 2025 legislative session has reached its halfway point with a much more unified tone than past sessions as each chamber has already passed several bills. To listen to the mid-session legislative roundtable podcast featuring MCC lobbyists...
Governor Mike Kehoe celebrated a pair of legislative victories this week before legislators left for their spring break. The House on Wednesday passed one of Kehoe’s top priorities–a state takeover of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department–with seven Democrats...
If you missed the latest issue of the MCC Good News in your mailbox or inbox, you can read it here. We cover the start of the legislative session, review our 2025 Public Policy Priorities, and announce the Citizen Recognition Award winners. We also highlight the...
On Tuesday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) filed a lawsuit challenging the government’s unlawful suspension of funding for its refugee admissions program. The full legal filing is available here. Chieko Noguchi, the director of public affairs...
During his speech on Tuesday afternoon on the House floor of the Missouri State Capitol, Governor Mike Kehoe addressed several areas he intends the state to focus on during the 2025 legislative session, including public safety, education funding, care for mothers and...
The 1st regular session of the 103rd General Assembly started just over three weeks ago. To see what bills the MCC has a position on, click here for the MCC Positions and Progress Report. To listen to the first legislative roundtable podcast of 2025 featuring MCC...
On Monday, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. That same day, he signed over 200 executive orders dealing with several key issues, such as immigration, foreign policy, energy, the environment, health, gender ideology, and social...
On Wednesday, January 22, Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of the Archdiocese of St. Louis was introduced on the House Floor. Archbishop Rozanski was affectionately greeted by several Missouri Representatives and Senators as he walked the halls of the Capitol. He was...
According to U.S. and Israeli officials, a hostage and ceasefire deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas. Brokered by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt, the agreement includes the release of 33 women, children, elderly, and wounded hostages (at least two of...