The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday morning passed its massive domestic policy bill, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”. The bill–passed by one vote in the House–contains a mix of tax cuts, cuts to Medicaid, and increased spending on defense and border...
Which MCC priority bills passed during the legislative session and which didn’t? Click here to view the MCC End of Session Report, which shows the final action of bills on which the MCC had a position. You can also listen to the Missouri Catholic Conference's latest...
On Friday, May 16, an EF3 tornado touched down in the St. Louis area and left a path of devastation more than 20 miles long. The powerful storm left utility poles snapped, homes and businesses destroyed, and killed five people while injuring dozens of others....
Missouri voters will have the opportunity to add health and safety protections for mothers and their preborn children back into the state constitution next year after the Missouri Senate passed a proposed constitutional amendment to undo parts of Amendment 3 on...
On Mother’s Day 2025, Planned Parenthood released its 2023-2024 annual report, revealing that it provided over 400,000 abortions during the year, an increase of nearly 10,000 abortions from the previous year’s report and a record high in the organization’s troubling...
According to a 2022 Gallup poll, 41% of Americans deemed pornography morally acceptable, up from 34% in 2015. With pornography continuing to hurt American families at an alarming rate, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) just released the second...
The General Assembly this week truly agreed and finally passed a bill to help fund the installation of rescue boxes to help parents safely relinquish their newborns. HB 121, sponsored by Rep. Jim Murphy (R - St. Louis), establishes a state fund that will be used to...
Former Missouri Catholic Conference Executive Director and General Counsel Louis DeFeo, Jr., passed away peacefully at the age of 90. DeFeo served for thirty-one years with the MCC. DeFeo’s legacy with the MCC is indelible. Through his efforts, the Alternatives to...
While the threat of rain and thunderstorms kept some people at bay, thousands gathered at the Missouri State Capitol to defend human life and pray to end abortion. It was the first Midwest March for Life since voters approved Amendment 3 on the November 2024 ballot,...
A group that directs minors on how to obtain abortions filed suit this week to strike down Missouri’s parental involvement laws regarding abortion. The organization, Right by You, argues that the state’s parental notification and consent laws violate Amendment 3, the...