The observances of National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sun., Feb. 9) are opportunities to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family. The theme for 2025 is "Marriage: Source of...
The United Kingdom’s Department of Health and Social Care in a December 11 statement said the “emergency measures that restricted the sale of puberty-suppressing hormones will be made indefinite.” The decision to ban puberty blockers is based on “independent expert...
This week, Canada’s health department published its “Fifth Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in Canada 2023”. Official statistics indicated that 15,343 people were euthanized last year, out of a total of just under 20,000 requests, the highest figure...
Missouri voters this week approved Amendment 3, the so-called Right to Reproductive Freedom initiative, which enshrines a right to abortion in the state’s constitution. Despite supporters spending over 30 million dollars compared to nearly 2 million dollars for...
As Hurricane Helene brings devastating, life-threatening conditions to communities across the Southeast, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), the official domestic relief agency of the Catholic Church in the U.S., has launched a dedicated disaster relief donation campaign....
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,...
On Thursday, Governor Mike Parson signed an Executive Order that prohibits the sale of foods containing psychoactive cannabis compounds in the State of Missouri, unless originating from an "approved source." The Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) will...
With Missouri experiencing 90+ degree weather this week, it’s good to know where to go to get cool. The state of Missouri has prepared a map of cooling stations where people can get out of the heat. Other tips for keeping cool are to stay out of the sun between 11...
The Respect Life Apostolate of the Archdiocese of St. Louis has published a prayer to defeat the Missouri Pro-Abortion Ballot Initiative. All Catholics are encouraged to pray for the defeat of the abortion initiative. You can download a PDF of the prayer card here....
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approach to regulating the abortion pill mifepristone, allowing the drug to continue to be provided by mail without an in-person doctor’s visit. In a unanimous...
