Little-Known Missouri Carmelite Praised as a ‘Saint Next Door’
Venerable Sister Maria Theresia of the Most Holy Trinity, a devotee of St. Thérèse, is on track to become the second St. Louis-based saint.
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The Time Venerable Fulton Sheen Gave a Conference for 270,000 People in St. Louis
When Fulton Sheen is beatified this September in St. Louis, it will mark the second time that the singular Catholic personality has drawn crowds of thousands to the downtown of the ‘Rome of the West.’
Deadly Tornado Devastates Northern St. Louis, Other Midwest Communities
The EF-3 twister was part of a massive outbreak sequence on May 18 that also spawned tornadoes in Kentucky, killing at least 19 people in that state and leveling the small town of London, about 80 miles south of Lexington. Several more deaths from tornadoes were also reported in Virginia and in southeastern Missouri.
Vatican Halts Some Parish Closures in St. Louis Following Appeals
Before announcing the changes in May 2023, the archdiocese held 350 listening sessions, with at least one in each of the 178 current parishes.
Retired St. Louis Priest Gets Prison Time for Child-Pornography Charges
A retired Vincentian priest who ministered in St. Louis until 2021 was sentenced this week to five years in prison, after admitting in October to possessing thousands of images containing child pornography.
SEEK23 Speakers Remember Pope Benedict XVI on the Day of His Burial
Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski of St. Louis, the celebrant at the conference’s opening Mass on Jan. 2, asked those in attendance to dedicate the week to praying for the late Pope’s soul.
St. Louis Hopes FOCUS Conference Will Spark Catholic Renewal in the ‘Rome of the West’
Father Schmitz will return as a keynote speaker in January.
Missouri Attorney General May Sue Kansas City Over Aid for Out-of-State Abortions
On July 1, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said he plans to sue, saying the city’s plan amounts to a use of taxpayer funds for abortions, which is prohibited under state law.
This Pro-Life Ministry in St. Louis Is Helping to Bring an End to Abortion
Since opening the convent across from the Planned Parenthood facility, religious sisters and staff have noticed a considerable decrease in the number of surgical abortions performed.
Vandalism of Cross-Shaped Pro-Life Display at Catholic University Caught on Video
“Within a few hours of it going up, we walked by and someone had torn down the signs we had up alongside it,” Isabelle Hotard, President of Students for Life at St. Louis University said.
