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For the first time, Women and laypeople will be represented as delegates at the Synod of Bishops, where they will help Pope Francis in deciding the direction of the Catholic Church.

A new state report shows a drop in the number of Missouri kindergarteners who received the required immunizations for schools, which include DTAP, Polio, MMR, Hep B and Varicella.

Rabbi Michael Zedek outlines his reasoning for embracing the here and now and valuing the gift of life in his new book, "Taking Miracles Seriously: A Journey To Everyday Spirituality."

Religious pilgrims have been visiting a monastery north of Kansas City to see the well-preserved remains of an exhumed nun, who is drawing claims of sainthood because of her “incorrupt” body. Plus: Congress made SNAP work requirements stricter, shortly after Kansas made similar changes.

A Missouri bill lays out a plan to let more public schools to teach the Bible, but designing a course that respects students’ First Amendment rights can be tricky.

The push to remove Brian Kirk is being led by a conservative pastor in the same city. The conflict has already prompted St. Joseph to change how it appoints members of city boards.

Hundreds of youth affiliated with different religious groups have been pitching in to help Kansas City remove an invasive plant species.

Pilgrims flocking to see the well-preserved remains of an exhumed nun north of Kansas City say her “incorrupt” body signals sainthood. The other sign has to do with the racism Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster overcame as a Black nun in the 20th century.

Timothy Faber, a lobbyist for the Missouri Baptist Convention and the chair of the Missouri Commission on Human Rights, testified against a Senate bill that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Faber used biblical references to argue that the bill infringed on “religious liberty.”

About $6 million will help restore St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury. The church — now built in Fulton, Missouri — traces its roots to the 12th century. William Shakespeare lived a block away, and two of his actors were churchwardens.

The Feast of St. Joseph, on March 19, is a major celebration for Italian Catholics in Kansas City. Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Columbus Park lays claim to the city's original “St. Joseph Table," with volunteers spending weeks baking 30,000 homemade cookies.

Pope Francis recently called for the decriminalization of homosexuality around the world, saying the Catholic Church should work to put an end to anti-LGBTQ laws. What could that mean for the Catholic Church's relationship with the LGBTQ community?