Pope Francis observed the 12th anniversary of his pontificate on Thursday from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he has been receiving treatment for pneumonia for nearly a month. Hospital staff commemorated the occasion by presenting the 88-year-old pope with a cake...
A Kansas group known as “The Satanic Grotto” has announced that it is planning to hold a so-called “black mass”, which is an overt mockery of the Catholic Mass, at the Kansas State Capitol on March 28. Their intentions are to “dedicate the grounds and our legislature...
The MCC strives to fill your mind and soul with information that upholds the sanctity and dignity of all human life, but to fill your belly on the upcoming meatless Fridays, we invite you to visit the links below to find your local parish fish fries! Archdiocese of...
The Senate on Thursday third read and passed its version of the campus religious liberty bill. SB 160, sponsored by Sen. Brad Hudson (R - Cape Fair), would protect the rights of religious student groups at public universities. Specifically, the bill prohibits...
According to a Pew Research Study, the share of Americans who identify as Christians shows signs of leveling off at slightly above six-in-ten. For the last five years, the Christian share of the adult population has hovered between 60% and 64%. The largest subgroups...
The MCC strives to fill your mind and soul with information that upholds the sanctity and dignity of all human life, but to fill your belly on the upcoming meatless Fridays, we invite you to visit the links below to find your local parish fish fries! Archdiocese of...
According to an article from the National Catholic Register, Pope Francis experienced in the early afternoon “an isolated crisis of bronchospasm” — a tightening of the muscles that line the airways in the lungs, causing wheezing and coughing. Pope Francis had an...
The Missouri House this week third read and passed two bills of interest to the MCC. HB 875, sponsored by Rep. Darin Chappell (R - Rogersville), would protect the rights of religious student groups at public universities. Specifically, the bill prohibits...
As Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on March 5, Pope Francis is urging Christians to examine their consciences by comparing their daily lives to the hardships faced by migrants, calling it a way to grow in empathy and discover God's call to compassion. "It would be a...
Since President Donald Trump issued a directive halting all foreign aid for a 90-day review, federal funding has been blocked for Catholic Charities programs across the U.S., affecting migrant and refugee service programs. Several Catholic Charities agencies across...