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Missouri sues Planned Parenthood for ‘systematically’ misleading women on abortion pills
Missouri is suing the national Planned Parenthood organization, alleging it has “misled” women about the risks associated with chemical abortion... Read more
Missourians will vote on repeal of pro-abortion amendment in 2026
The ballot measure, HJR73, would ask voters if they want to allow abortion only in the case of a medical... Read more
Wrongfully imprisoned 36 years, Missouri woman still advocates for incarcerated mothers
Currently an administrative assistant for Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Judy Henderson continues to assist incarerated mothers and families... Read more
‘March on the Arch’: Hundreds join St. Louis March for Life
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Bishop Shawn McKnight tapped to follow Naumann as archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas
Archbishop Joseph Naumann is retiring after turning 75 in June 2024 and after 20 years at the helm of the... Read more
Planned Parenthood resumes abortions after judge rules regulations unconstitutional
The circuit court judge wrote that the regulations were unnecessary and the licensing requirement for abortion clinics was discriminatory. Read more
Missouri Republicans propose ballot question to undo abortion rights amendment
Here is a roundup of recent abortion- and pro-life-related news. Read more
Missouri diocese opens sacred music consultation process after hymn ‘bans’ rescinded
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight said the goal of the process is a new, permanent decree on sacred music, with the... Read more
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
