In observance of our nation’s 250th anniversary, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has developed a national prayer service, “Honoring the Many Journeys that Shaped America,” that can be...
We are once again being asked by the organization, Feeding America, to urge Congress to fully fund the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in the federal budget. Grocery prices are up 32% since 2019 and child care is up 40% since 2017. Right now, too many families are ...
June is gun violence awareness month. According to the Archdiocesan Task Force on Gun Violence Prevention, in Missouri nearly 1400 people die by guns every year, the fourth highest rate of gun violence in the country. More than...
June 20, 2026, is World Refugee Day, observed across the world to honor the strength, resilience and courage of those forced to flee their homes because of conflict, persecution, or violence and to recommit to protecting the rights, safety and dignity of refugees. This year’s theme is, “Until Everyone Is Safe.” 2026 marks the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Convention, the international agreement that protects the rights of refugees and affirms the right to seek...
Did you know that, according to Feeding America, more than 700,000 seniors would lose access to nutritious monthly food boxes through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) under the proposed federal budget for...
Network, a lobbying group for Catholic social justice founded in 1972 by a group of Catholic women religious, has expressed deep concern regarding the recent voting rights decision by the Supreme Court (Louisiana v. Callais), decrying the weakening of critical voting rights and protections fought for for...
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
The psalmist reminds us that we are “fearfully and wonderfully made” within the sacred mystery of our mother’s womb (Psalm 139). Our existence is ...
A year ago, the USCCB Committee on Migration asked the House of Representatives to pass H.R.1144 in support of reauthorizing prevention and protection for victims of human trafficking. The preceding two ...
The Seeds of Justice Network has issued a thoughtful reflection on tensions between Pope Leo and the Trump administration which have sparked an important question for people of faith: What do we do when politics...
Information from Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice informs us that rescission of protection for “sensitive locations” in immigration enforcement (January, 2025) has led to fear among many people that they cannot safely go to ...