The Vatican released a letter on May 4, but dated November 2024, in which the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) categorically rejected a proposal from the German episcopate to introduce ritualized blessings for couples in same-sex...
What was once considered a distant dream has now become a reality. As Birthright of Mid-Missouri outgrew its previous location and space became available in the lower level of the Missouri Catholic Conference, the organization found a new home....
Earlier this week, the Missouri Senate General Laws Committee heard HB 2350, sponsored by Representative Sherri Gallick (R - Belton), and HB 2035, sponsored by Representative Jeff Farnan (R - Stanberry). The bills, which have been combined, would...
The Missouri Senate Committee on Emerging Issues and Professional Registration heard a bill Tuesday to create three child care tax credit programs aimed at increasing supply, helping parents work, and strengthening family finances. House Bill 2409,...
On Monday, the Missouri House of Representatives greenlighted a bill to promote fatherhood in the state and empower men to become successful fathers. HB 1948, sponsored by Rep. Jamie Gragg (R-Ozark), would create the “Missouri Fathership Project”...
The House Economic Development Committee on Tuesday heard testimony on a bill designed to address the lack of access to affordable child care in the state. HB 2409, sponsored by Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph), would create three separate tax...
Valentine’s Day has deep roots in the Catholic Church, originating as a liturgical feast day established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 A.D. to honor St. Valentine, a 3rd-century Roman martyr. However, the current commercialization of Valentine’s Day...
Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to observe today (Aug. 22) as a day of prayer and fasting for peace and justice, particularly in Ukraine and in the Holy Land. At the end of his general audience on Wednesday, the pope noted that the church will...
Conservative Christian leader James Dobson, founder of Christian group Focus on the Family, died Thursday, according to a statement from the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. Once called "the nation's most influential evangelical leader,” Dobson...
Amid declining birthrates in the United States, proponents of Catholic marriages and pro-life causes have sounded alarm bells, requesting action be taken to combat the crisis. According to data from the CDC, from 2023 to 2024, the general fertility...