Jamie Morris, Executive Director and General Counsel of the Missouri Catholic Conference, talks with Sam Lee of Campaign Life about the status of the Abortion Initiative Petition. Jamie and Sam discuss in depth how the petition would enshrine abortion in the Missouri...
On March 26, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in a case that has the potential to make a major impact in the widespread accessibility of chemical abortion (abortion pills). Chemical abortions are now the most common form of abortion in...
The Missouri Supreme Court has scheduled the execution of Brian Dorsey for April 9, 2024, for the murders of Ben and Sarah Bonnie. Decades before the murders, Dorsey endured substantial mental and physical childhood trauma, and developed a drug addiction in...
On February 14th, the Missouri Supreme Court ordered the execution of David Hosier to occur at 6 pm on June 11th, 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...
On Monday, the House Committee on Homeland Security heard testimony on HB 2844, sponsored by Rep. Brad Hudson (R-Cape Fair). Among other things, this bill would create the offense of “trespass by an illegal alien”, which would make an undocumented migrant who has...
Violence continues to plague Haiti as the national government loses control. Despite the unrest, local Catholic priests are determined to remain on the island nation to care for those in need, whether that need is spiritual or material. “Where can we go? We have to...
National Health Services (NHS) England has announced that it will ban the use of puberty blockers in children with gender dysphoria. According to an article in The Guardian, NHS determined that “there was not enough evidence to support the safety or clinical...
The Missouri House this week passed legislation that would block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood and its affiliates. HB 2634, sponsored by Rep. Cody Smith (R-Carthage), would prohibit any abortion facility or its affiliates from receiving public funds. Federal...
This week, the Missouri Bishops joined the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in encouraging the U.S. Senate to pass the Child Tax Credit. The letter states, in part, “The Child Tax Credit is an important tool to help children and families in our state. As...
Missouri Stands with Women has made available to all a bulletin insert encouraging Missourians to Decline to Sign the abortion initiative petition. Please click here or on the graphic below to copy and paste it into your bulletin. The MCC is also encouraging parishes...