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The act of voting is an expression of faith. When we make our choices this Election Day, we are empowered in that moment to advocate for justice, uphold human dignity, and promote the values of … more
The following statement is from Missouri’s Roman Catholic bishops, functioning as the officers of the Missouri Catholic Conference, the Church’s public-policy agency in this state. … more
The following was written for and published in America magazine and online media (October 2024) and is republished here with permission: By Bishop W. Shawn McKnight Last June, I … more
Whenever the Rolla Planned Parenthood location is doing business, Steve Drake is outside on the sidewalk, praying. Mr. Drake, a member of St. Mark Parish in Houston, in the Springfield-Cape … more
The sights, sounds and aromas of a Church ever-present and ever-eternal will inundate the Cathedral of St. Joseph the weekend of Nov. 1-3, 2024 Nationally-acclaimed Catholic evangelizer Father Leo … more
Young Kevin Gormley told the president of All Hallows Seminary in Dublin that he wanted to be a priest in San Francisco, where his brother was living. The president said enough men from the … more
During the Protestant Reformation, there were many attacks made against the purported teaching of the Church on the Eucharist. Pamphlets appeared, showing a giant Christ bearing marks of the … more
Opponents of Amendment 3 assert that the proposed constitutional amendment would not only reverse the state’s near-total ban on abortion but also cause confusion in referring to other types of … more
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. CLICK HERE to read a related story. Amendment 3 — which if passed, will enshrine in the Missouri Constitution access to elective abortions … more
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see a gallery of photos from the funeral. Father C. Duane “Bo” Ryan’s friends prayed for him to be well and strong enough to attend the Jefferson City … more
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. CLICK HERE to see a highlight video from this event. Members of the Steinman family drew … more
CLICK HERE to read a related story. The proposed Amendment 3 to the Missouri Constitution would go far beyond ensuring what its promotors call “the right to reproductive freedom.” … more
A year ago, the public was just waking up to the ways vulnerable people could be exploited by the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the digital realm. It’s no longer an emerging … more
The Catholic standpoint on life is grounded in a simple truth — that all human beings are made in the image and likeness of God. Our Church professes that human life is sacred from the … more
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see 32 additional photos. In kneeling one-by-one before the bishop, 14 men from parishes throughout the Jefferson City diocese reached an important threshold in their … more
Seminarians for the Jefferson City diocese and local parishioners joined Bishop W. Shawn McKnight at Mass Aug. 4 in Queen of Peace Church in Ewing, home church of seminarian Gage Neisen. There, … more
This is the first part of a two-part report: As the Church gears up for the upcoming Jubilee Year of Hope, seven Catholic schools in the Jefferson City diocese are welcoming new principals this … more
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. The fire that engulfed the priestly heart of Jesuit Father Ferdinand Benedict Mary Guislain Helias d’Huddeghem still rages a … more
Catholic speaker, author, wife and mother Sterling Jaquith helps people hear and discern the voice of God. “I find people who feel lost or stuck, and I matchmake them with the Holy … more
Plans are shaping up for the inaugural Catholic Rural Life Mass for this diocese, which Bishop W. Shawn McKnight will celebrate on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, at the Maries Creek Farm near Vienna. … more
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