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‘The world needs you’: Students encouraged to continue sharing faith as SEEK24 ends
The conference attracted young people, clergy, religious sisters, and more from around the world this week for talks, workshops, entertainment,... Read more
SEEK24 continues in St. Louis with an eye to Salt Lake City in 2025
A record number of college-age students, priests, bishops, religious brothers, sisters, and more are attending SEEK24. Read more
Catholics continue to rally around Afghan refugee families in St. Louis
Exhausted Afghan men, women, and children continue to arrive to the United States. In many places, Christians are the ones... Read more
Catholic speaker John O’Leary gets the Hollywood treatment of his life story
The film about John O’Leary’s extraordinary life and recovery wrapped up at the Shrine of St. Joseph in downtown St.... 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
No closures recommended for St. Louis Catholic elementary schools, archdiocese says
Pastors at each of the 25 Catholic elementary schools eyed for closure earlier this year have recommended that their schools... Read more
St. Louis children’s transgender clinic refuses to halt operations amid AG investigation
The transgender clinic has said it will continue to prescribe puberty-blocking drugs to minors despite a whistleblower’s report. Read more
Meet me in St. Louis: SEEK24 to return to ‘Rome of the West’
Nearly 19,000 people attended the five-day SEEK23 conference at the America’s Center Convention Complex in downtown St. Louis last week. Read more
Young Catholics converge at SEEK23: ‘I love seeing people fall in love with Jesus’
More than 17,000 people descended on St. Louis this week for the SEEK23 Catholic conference, put on by the Fellowship... Read more
Retired St. Louis priest admits to possessing child pornography
A retired Vincentian priest who ministered in St. Louis until last year pleaded guilty Wednesday to possessing thousands of images... Read more
St. Louis hopes FOCUS conference will spark Catholic renewal in the ‘Rome of the West’
Nearly 1,000 Catholic students and adults gathered in St. Louis Oct. 1 for a preview of the upcoming FOCUS national... Read more
St. Louis priest to have arrest record expunged after sexual abuse cases dropped
A circuit judge ruled Aug. 25 that Father Xiu Hui “Joseph” Jiang had met the legal burden to have his... Read more
Man arrested on assault charges after incident at St. Louis statue
A man in St. Louis has been charged with four counts of fourth-degree assault after police say he threw punches... Read more
‘A life modeled after Christ’: St. Louis archdiocese defends namesake’s statue
The Archdiocese of St. Louis on Sunday released a statement defending the city’s namesake, amid calls from activists to tear... Read more
A sickness and a silver crown: How Saint Louis University survived the cholera epidemic of 1849
In the basement of St. Francis Xavier College Church on the campus of Saint Louis University stands a statue of... Read more
‘Stay the course’ - Keeping the faith, keeping a restaurant, and helping employees amid coronavirus
Favazza’s Restaurant has been an institution in St. Louis for over four decades. It’s located on The Hill, an Italian... Read more
Botched abortions at Missouri's last abortion clinic raise questions
In a legal battle over the closure of Missouri’s last functioning Planned Parenthood, state health department officials cited four botched... Read more
Why these men walked 24 miles to the ‘Rome of the Midwest’
It can be hard to find time for silent reflection in today’s bustling modern society. But a group of men... Read more
St. Louis archbishop leads prayer for peace after violent protests
The Archbishop of St. Louis led an interfaith group of religious leaders in prayer for peace and justice on Tuesday,... Read more
Missouri governor calls special session to protect St Louis pro-lifers
Missouri’s Gov. Eric Greitens has called a special session of the legislature to pass stronger legal protections for pro-life groups,... Read more
