Catholic Democrats of Missouri

Welcome to the Catholic Democrats of Missouri!

Our new organization is drawing on the rich intellectual and political traditions of Missouri to bring the implications of Catholic Social Teaching to bear on our public life.

Proposition 1: "Putting Children First" in St Louis County

"Putting Kids First in St. Louis County" is a countywide initiative supported by the Archdiocese to develop a Community Children's Service fund that will help our children, youth and their families facing tough issues like substance abuse, child abuse and...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on September 22, 2008 at 11:02 PM

Archbishop Burke says farewell, to cheers from some and relief from others

In June, Pope Benedict XVI named Archbishop Raymond Burke, 60, to lead the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura. He is the first American to hold the position. Bishop Robert Hermann, 74, is serving as the archdiocesan administrator until Benedict...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on August 19, 2008 at 12:08 AM

Responding to the devastation of the flooding

Catholics agencies and their social service partners here in Eastern Missouri have been reaching out to people affected by flooding in the northeastern part of the St Louis Archdiocese. The Mississippi and some tributaries hit record or near-record levels in...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on July 21, 2008 at 8:48 PM

111 nations (but not the US) unite to seek ban on cluster bombs

A major and an unusual event took place earlier today uniting people from ALL major religions of the world. Look at this list of diverse nations that agreed on that one thing: US (Western Christianity), Russia (Eastern Christianity), China (Buddhism/atheism),...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on May 29, 2008 at 11:36 AM

Local Catholics excited at chance to see pope

What would you do if you unexpectedly got to meet the pope? Nearly hyperventilating at the thought was St. Louisan Charleen Sartori, who will be traveling with a group of 100 people from the archdiocese by bus to New York...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on April 19, 2008 at 9:12 AM

'Not pro-life enough' gets a state representative kicked out of his high school 'Hall of Honor'

An Illinois state legislator says his former Catholic high school invited him to join the school's "Hall of Honor" in recognition of his political career -- then yanked back that invitation after deciding his voting record wasn't in line with...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on April 14, 2008 at 11:10 AM

Generational change with new bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese

The Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau welcomed a new prelate on Monday, March 31. Bishop Vann Johnston Jr, who trained as an electrical engineer and subsequently in canon law, assumed a position once held by the young Bernard Law before...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on April 3, 2008 at 12:08 PM

Missouri's bishops call for comprehensive immigration reform

The four bishops issued a statement in January calling for comprehensive national immigration reform in response to the Biblical injunction to "welcome the stranger." Read more....

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on April 3, 2008 at 11:28 AM

Archbishop Burke speaks up following pilgrimage for Christians fleeing the Holy Land

"A most sad effect of the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis is the massive emigration of Palestinian Christians from the Holy Land, because they can no longer provide a decent and safe life for themselves and their families. It cannot...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on April 3, 2008 at 11:04 AM