On the ballot on Tuesday will be the pro-abortion Amendment 3, which seeks to enshrine a right to abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy in the Missouri Constitution. However, the amendment goes further than just allowing abortion at any time for any reason....
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Amendment 3 Podcast
Curt Wichmer, Legislative Analyst at the MCC, recently spoke with Mary Varni, Director of the Respect Life Apostolate for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Deb Sheppard, Director of the Life and Justice Office for the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, and Sister Janine...
Pope Francis Calls Drug Traffickers “Murderers” and Warns Against Legalization
On Wednesday, the pope addressed the issue of drug abuse and trafficking during his general audience on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Pope Francis mentioned that, even though every person has inherent dignity, “we...
USCCB Issues Statement on Human Trafficking
On Thursday, February 8, the Catholic Church will observe the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking. This is the same day as the feast day of Saint Josephine Bakhita, the patroness of human trafficking survivors. Abducted in the 1870s in...
Governor and Attorney General Call to Fight Human Trafficking
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has established a Counter Human Trafficking Task Force aimed at providing assistance to local prosecutors looking to crack down on human trafficking. Consisting of various representatives from state government, law enforcement,...
USCCB Issues Statement on Human Trafficking
On Thursday, February 8, the Catholic Church will observe the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking. This is the same day as the feast day of Saint Josephine Bakhita, the patroness of human trafficking survivors. Abducted in the 1870s in...