“I think I just met the man for me, but I forgot to ask his name,” Stephanie Farnen told her mother after meeting a man at the St. Joseph Parish picnic in Salisbury. Although they had seen each other around, Doug and Stephanie hadn’t officially met until Doug invited...
Bishop Mark Beckman of the Diocese of Knoxville in eastern Tennessee — an area heavily impacted by the recent Hurricane Helene — said the storm’s “devastation” has led to mounting physical, financial, and emotional needs. Hurricane Helene made landfall last week,...
The Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas, has requested prayers for the health of Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller. On Tuesday, the Archdiocese posted a statement on social media, informing that Archbishop García-Siller began to feel unwell as he was presiding at the...
“He won the hearts of the internet,” someone posted on X (formerly Twitter), after the September 19 Jeopardy! episode aired featuring Father Steve Jakubowski, 29, a parochial vicar at St. Ignatius Martyr parish in Austin, Texas. “They could not have picked a better...
A man has been arrested for vandalizing the “Angel of Harmony” statue outside of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis. Police were called to the Cathedral the evening of Sept. 17 after 35-year-old Christopher Jaros was seen tampering with construction equipment....
September 19 is the anniversary of St. Januarius’ martyrdom more than 1,700 years ago. St. Januarius chose death in “fidelity to the Gospel” to show that the love of God is “stronger than death, violence, or any power.”\ The miracle of his blood liquefying usually...
On Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a proposed amendment to enshrine the “right to abortion” in the Missouri Constitution will appear on the November ballot, overturning a lower court ruling that held that the proposed amendment violates state law by...
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has gathered reflections and remembrances from clergy who ministered to victims and their families, and others who were impacted by the terrorist attacks on September 11. In October 2001, the United States...
Charlotte Lozier Institute released its pregnancy center state impact report for Missouri. In 2022, pro-life pregnancy help centers in the Show-Me State served over 84,000 people and provided nearly $9 million worth of goods and services, including medical services,...
To help illustrate the impact of the Hispanic community within the U.S. Catholic Church, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) released a robust document that contains an overview of U.S. Hispanic demographics (population, language, education,...