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...
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Pope Francis Proclaims 2025 Jubilee
Last Thursday, on the solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Pope Francis officially proclaimed the ordinary Jubilee of 2025 with the public reading and delivery of the papal bull of indiction. The bull, titled Spes Non Confudit (Latin for “Hope Does Not...
Augustine Institute Buys Boeing Land in St. Louis
The Augustine Institute recently closed on the sale of Boeing’s “corporate university” training center near the Florissant area, which the company stopped using during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Institute, which has served as a Catholic graduate school and Catholic...
BEHOLD KC Tomorrow
In conjunction with the Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis this summer, many dioceses around the country are holding their own Eucharistic celebrations. Tomorrow, May 4, is your chance to BEHOLD the true presence of our Lord Jesus Christ in Kansas City! This free,...
University Protests Prompt Congress to Pass Controversial Speech Bill
A bill that overwhelmingly passed the House by a 320-91 vote Wednesday evening would require the Department of Education’s division of civil rights to consider the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism when investigating...
Request a Speaker from the Missouri Catholic Conference
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...
Georgetown Study Highlights Parents’ Integral Role in Priestly Vocations
A recent study from the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University surveyed men who are scheduled for priestly ordinations in 2024. Of the 392 respondents, 95% were raised by their biological parents, and 88% were raised by a married couple...
Caitlin Clark ‘Tries to Maximize her God-given Talents’
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...
Tolton Catholic Student Makes Fr. Tolton Mosaic with 20,400 Dice
Nate Pfenenger has made his share of “out of the box” art projects, but this may be his most complicated one yet. Nate turned 20,400 black dice into an intricate, larger-than-life-size mosaic portrait of Venerable Father Augustus Tolton. “I didn’t think it was going...
Scotland’s New Hate Crime Law Could Criminalize the Church’s Teaching on Sex and Gender
The “Hate Crime and Public Order Act” came into force in Scotland on Monday, raising concerns among free speech advocates. The law creates the crime of “stirring up hatred”, which means that someone who “behaves in a manner that a reasonable person would consider to...