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Judge acquits 76-year-old Canadian pro-life activist
Linda Gibbons was on trial for holding up a sign outside a Toronto abortion facility that performs abortions up to... Read more
Missouri attorney general defends pro-life abortion laws amid legal fight over new amendment
Missouri’s Amendment 3 mandates that the government “shall not deny or infringe upon a person’s fundamental right to reproductive freedom.” Read more
Judge upholds Missouri’s ban on transgender surgeries and drugs for minors
The Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act, also prohibits adults who identify as transgender from accessing transgender health care under... Read more
Missouri bishops urge state to refrain from executing convicted child-killer next month
Police said Christopher Collings confessed to killing Rowan Ford after raping her on Nov. 3, 2007. The murder took place... Read more
Diocese bans ‘All Are Welcome,’ other hymns from Catholic Masses
In an Oct. 24 decree, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight listed a dozen commonly used but “doctrinally problematic” Catholic songs that... Read more
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Missouri executes Muslim prisoner Marcellus Williams despite Catholic protest
Citing opposition to the death penalty and doubts about Williams’ guilt, a local and national outcry did not stop the... Read more
Two lawsuits accuse Missouri dioceses of ‘shameless cover-up’ of sexual abuse
The two suits claim that diocesan officials “knowingly enabled, covered up, and concealed for multiple decades” sexual abuse perpetrated on... Read more
Missouri Supreme Court keeps pro-abortion amendment on November ballot
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a proposed constitutional amendment to expand abortion in the state will remain... Read more
Missouri abortion ballot measure could be thrown out following court ruling
Missouri’s proposed Amendment 3 would mandate that the government “shall not deny or infringe upon a person’s fundamental right to... Read more
Missouri’s pro-life leaders prepare to defeat ‘extreme’ pro-abortion ballot measure
If Amendment 3 passes in November, it would represent a significant turnaround after years of pro-life gains in the Midwestern... Read more
Judge throws out Missouri lawsuit that challenged abortion ban on religious grounds
A coalition of more than a dozen Missouri religious leaders, including Jews, Christians, and Unitarian Universalists, filed the lawsuit in... Read more
Missouri governor denies clemency to death row inmate despite Catholic protests
The Catholic bishops of Missouri had strongly urged the faithful to contact Gov. Mike Parson and ask him to stay... Read more
Missouri, Mississippi lawmakers attempting to block pro-abortion initiatives
Republican lawmakers in Mississippi and Missouri are attempting to mitigate proposed pro-abortion initiatives in favor of the strong pro-life laws... Read more
Missouri priest found guilty of sexual solicitation during confession
Father Ignazio Medina is now barred from celebrating Mass, hearing confessions, and holding any office in the Church. Read more
Catholics prepare to converge in St. Louis for SEEK24: Here’s what to expect
More than 18,000 people from across the country have signed up to attend the SEEK24 Catholic conference in St. Louis... Read more
Missouri attorney general files lawsuit against FDA over abortion pill by mail
Republican State Attorney General Andrew Bailey claimed the FDA had “unlawfully approv[ed] the shipment of chemical abortion pills in the... Read more
Catholic pilgrimage group walks and prays the Katy Trail
Spanning almost the entire width of Missouri, the 240-mile trail, a state park, passes by many Catholic churches and beautiful... Read more
Missouri transgender clinic halts treatment for minors as new law goes into effect
The Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital said it made the decision due to an “unacceptable level... Read more
UPDATE: Missouri death row inmate to be executed Tuesday
Catholics in St. Louis and across Missouri, as well as Pope Francis himself, had advocated for a stay of Johnny... Read more
Missouri death row inmate granted stay of execution following Catholic advocacy
Catholics across Missouri had advocated for a stay of Johnny Johnson’s execution, citing the Church’s teaching on the admissibility of... Read more
