Archdiocese of St. Louis
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Vatican agrees to review closures of two St. Louis parishes amid archdiocesan restructuring
Both parishes had been subsumed into others in recent months, creating new parish groupings. Read more
One-third of St. Louis Catholic schools face possible closure
The schools being considered for closure were chosen based on enrollment numbers, demographic trends, financial strength, and other factors. Read more
St. Louis parishes dodge closure by appealing to the Vatican
Seven parishes plan to send appeals to the Vatican, putting the mergers planned for the parishes on hold until the... Read more
St. Louis Archdiocese reorganization will cut parishes from 178 to 134
The plan, called “All Things New,” closes 35 churches, merges their parishes into neighboring parishes, and merges 15 others into... Read more
St. Louis Catholics petition archbishop to halt diocese-wide parish merger plan
A group of over 3,000 Catholics in the Archdiocese of St. Louis hopes to stave off the merger of numerous... Read more
Bishops, local parishes pray after St. Louis high school shooting kills 2
After a gunman at a magnet high school in St. Louis killed two people in an Oct. 24 rampage, the... 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
USDA exempts religious schools from LGBT rule change threatening free lunch funds
The department published a memo that includes an exception for schools to “be exempt on religious grounds if there is... 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
In St. Louis, this Catholic rallies her community to treat Afghan immigrants ‘like Jesus’
By the time the Taliban captured Kabul at the end of August 2021 and began ruling with oppression, hundreds of... Read more
Meet the Franciscan sisters who live (and pray) across the street from an abortion clinic
The mission of Our Lady of Guadalupe Convent is “to provide a place of prayer and hospitality for pilgrims to... Read more
This pro-life ministry in St Louis is helping bring an end to abortion
Tucked away near the Forest Park neighborhood of St. Louis is a brick, three-story convent dedicated to Our Lady of... Read more
Cardinal Burke tweets that his condition is improving
In a tweet posted Aug. 28, the 73-year-old Cardinal Burke thanked the health care professionals who have cared for him... Read more
St. Louis archdiocese says masks optional at its schools this fall
The Archdiocese of St. Louis announced Monday that face masks will be optional at its Catholic schools this fall. Read more
Ransomware attack cripples St. Louis archdiocesan websites
A ransomware attack crippled the websites of the Archdiocese of St. Louis last week, but data has not been compromised... Read more
New St Louis archbishop encourages face-to-face evangelization
Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski was installed this week as the tenth Archbishop of St. Louis, on the feast day of the... Read more
Archbishop Carlson: Christ 'welcomes and challenges' those wrestling with gender identity
Christ draws close with love and compassion, as well as a challenge, for people who experience discord between their gender... 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
Catholic priest among defenders of St Louis statue
Fr. Stephen Schumacher, a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, was among the defenders of a prominent statue of... Read more
Pope Francis appoints Bishop Mitchell Rozanski to lead St. Louis archdiocese
Pope Francis appointed Wednesday Bishop Mitchell Rozanski to lead the Metropolitan Archdiocese of St. Louis. Read more
