by admin | Dec 22, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The COVID pandemic has prompted the Roman Catholic Church to schedule additional Christmas Eve masses this year, and 3 p.m. Christmas Eve services will be allowed for the first time ever in Missouri. Diocese of Jefferson City Bishop Shawn McKnight, who was appointed...
by Ashley Byrd | Oct 12, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
The U.S. Senate opened hearings today on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Missouri’s senator on the Judiciary Committee made his opening statements –- focusing on her religious affiliation. Senator Josh Hawley said that Barrett has been...
by admin | Oct 27, 2019 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri’s attorney general says his office is close to completing 12 referrals of former clergy members across the state for potential criminal prosecution. This involves Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s (R) investigation into allegations of sexual abuse...
by Ashley Byrd | Sep 13, 2019 | Crime / Courts, News
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is referring twelve former clergy members accused of sexual abuse for prosecution. Schmitt’s office has concluded a year-long investigation into the four Catholic dioceses in the state. In a Friday press conference in St....
by admin | Sep 12, 2019 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri’s attorney general will release a long-anticipated report Friday morning in St. Louis, regarding allegations of clergy abuse statewide within the Roman Catholic Church. Attorney General Eric Schmitt (R) has called a press conference for Friday at 10...