Missouri’s Catholic bishops call for merciful, just immigration policies October 16, 2025By Jay Nies The Catholic Missourian Filed Under: Bishops, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Missouri’s Catholic bishops are urging lawmakers and policymakers at every level of government to work toward lasting solutions to the challenges and opportunities brought by immigrants and immigration to this country.
How Father Tolton handled travails, transitions is model for living out the faith, says bishop December 29, 2024By Jay Nies OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Racial Justice, Saints, World News A Missouri native, Father Augustus Tolton is recognized as the first African American to be ordained a priest. A candidate for sainthood, he has the title of “Venerable.”
Missouri farmer’s faith drives him to innovate, stand up for farmers, communities November 23, 2024By Jay Nies OSV News Filed Under: Environment, News, Social Justice, World News This fifth-generation parishioner and curator of the soil assembles the teachings of the church into a more sustainable, God-oriented way of farming.
In couple’s roadside Christmas display, the Nativity is front and center December 23, 2022By Jay Nies Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, News, World News A matching Nativity scene shines alone inside the couple’s arc-shaped driveway — including the Holy Family, angels, shepherds, wise men and farm animals — clearly set apart from all the rest.
Survivor of monastery shooting says answer to violence is ‘to grow in love’ July 6, 2022By Jay Nies Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News “God forgive me, I hope he’s in heaven,” Benedictine Father Kenneth Reichert said about the man who entered Conception Abbey 20 years ago, pointed a semi-automatic MAK-90 rifle at him and fired twice.
