Missouri lawmakers passed a bill May 10 banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender, as well as a measure blocking transgender …
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By Kate Scanlon, OSV News
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5/25/23
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight and his fellow Roman Catholic bishops of Missouri are asking voters to vote “no” on Amendment 3, which would legalize recreational use of marijuana in the …
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10/3/22
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Several charter members of the St. Peter Parish conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Jefferson City set their sights on Dean Dutoi.
“My invitation was basically, …
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By Jay Nies
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9/14/22
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Jamie Morris and Deacon Tyler McClay were representing the Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC) at a brutally contentious hearing in the State Capitol.
Mr. Morris slipped out while Deacon McClay was …
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By Jay Nies
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8/17/22
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CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event.
http://catholicmissourianonline.com/stories/photos-decision-day-rally-outside-the-missouri-supreme-court,4023
Just as a thunderstorm …
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By Jay Nies
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7/7/22
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For years, Deacon Tyler McClay has patiently listened to people say that the Church should “stay in your own lane” and avoid commenting on public-policy issues.
“This IS …
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By Jay Nies
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7/7/22
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Babies born to women in prison would be able to stay with their mothers for up to 18 months under a bill awaiting action by the Missouri Senate.
The state’s House of Representatives has …
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By Jay Nies
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4/28/22
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Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri (CCCNMO) will host a celebration marking the grand opening of the Catholic Charities Food Pantry, on Friday, March 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 …
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3/18/22
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Following a failed clemency request from Pope Francis, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight and his fellow Roman Catholic bishops of Missouri issued a statement Oct. 6, expressing disappointment over the …
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By Jay Nies
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10/7/21
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The Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC) has posted links to its 2021 Virtual Annual Assembly.
In lieu of holding an in-person event at the Capitol, the MCC has curated a six-episode collection of …
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9/30/21
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For Sister Kathleen Wegman of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, help is always better than idleness.
“Each day, we have to decide whether to be Good Samaritans or indifferent …
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By Jay Nies
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9/2/21
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Hymns and prayers, cheers and chants echoed off of the buildings along High Street and the …
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By Jay Nies
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4/28/21
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Bishop W. Shawn Mc-Knight and his fellow Roman Catholic bishops of Missouri issued a statement April 13 calling on state lawmakers to allocate funding for the Medicaid expansion voters approved last …
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By Jay Nies
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4/15/21
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight joined Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of St. Louis and their fellow U.S. Catholic bishops in calling for a halt to executions by the federal government and an end to the …
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Catholic News Service, Washington, D.C.
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1/21/21
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COVID-19 vaccines being developed by two major pharmaceutical companies do not contain human fetal tissue and are free of aluminum salts or ethlymercury, according to the State of Missouri’s …
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By Jay Nies and Julie Asher
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12/9/20
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Missouri’s Roman Catholic bishops, in their role as officers of the Missouri Catholic Conference, issued the following statement on Nov. 20.
The statement’s signatories include: …
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11/25/20
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