For the first time in history, a pontiff will participate in the G7 summit, which gathers the leaders of some of the most powerful industrialized democracies; they will meet this week (June 13-15) in southern Italy. Pope Francis has confirmed that he will be holding...
Fathers have a special role “in revealing and in reliving on earth the very fatherhood of God” (Familiaris consortio 25). Father’s Day is a perfect time to recall the essential role of fathers in the life of the family and in building a culture of life. It is also an...
The Missouri Supreme Court has scheduled the execution of David Hosier for June 11, 2024. Hosier was convicted in 2013 of the Sept. 28, 2009, murder of Angela Gilpin, 45, at her Jefferson City apartment. Hosier was originally also charged with the murder of Angela’s...
What is in vitro fertilization (IVF) and what is the church teaching on it? The latest MCC Messenger features the background of IVF, the Alabama Supreme Court ruling, and Catholic teaching on the moral implications of IVF. In the accompanying MCC from the Capitol...
Pope Francis said he is preparing a new document on the Sacred Heart of Jesus, set for release in September, as part of ongoing celebrations marking 350th anniversary of the first apparition of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. Pope Francis...
On Wednesday, President Biden’s administration implemented an asylum ban that will block migrants from claiming asylum at the Southern Border. Under this provision, authorities will quickly deport or send back to Mexico migrants who cross the border illegally without...
The daughter and son-in-law of Neosho Representative Ben Baker were killed last week after being attacked by gangs in Haiti. Davy and Natalie Lloyd joined the nonprofit Christian ministry Missions In Haiti after they were married in June 2022. The Lloyd’s, along with...
A Columbia couple are only the second and third recipients in the Diocese of Jefferson City’s history to receive the prestigious Knight of Pope St. Sylvester and Dame of Pope St. Sylvester award. Michael and Cheryl Kelly received the honors from Bishop Shawn McKnight...
Last week, our Hispanic Outreach Manager, Dr. Guillermo Villa-Trueba, was invited to participate in an episode of “A Call to Justice”, the podcast of the Mercy Conference and Retreat Center. The conversation, which took place fully in Spanish, revolved around the...
We celebrate this week the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, also known as the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. This feast honors Jesus Christ, really, truly, and substantially present under the appearances of bread and wine. As Pope Francis has said: “Every year the...