Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more welcoming Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88. Francis was a pope of ...

Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style. When Francis met Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI for the first time ...

The bill has been introduced for five straight years in the Missouri legislature, but failed to make it to committee hearings ...

House Speaker Jon Patterson said he hopes the Senate takes time to consider extending a proposed 12-week exception for ...

The proposed amendment, if passed by the Senate and approved in a statewide election, would repeal the reproductive rights ...

House Speaker Jonathan Patterson said after the 103-51 vote that he didn’t think his constituents back home would support the ...

Christian nationalism is prominent in the state of Missouri in comparison with neighboring states. Here's what experts on the ...

Changes affecting abortion rights and Missouri workers won approval of voters in November, but the legislature is working on ...

Missouri lawmakers eliminated state-run presidential primaries. One Mid-Missouri lawmaker is working to undo that after ...

The Missouri House gave first round approval to putting abortion rights back on the ballot.has given first-round approval to House Joint Resolution 73, a measur ...

Abortion-rights supporters chanted and unfurled banners before being removed as Republicans in the Missouri House advanced a ...

Critics argue the bill could disenfranchise millions, especially married women who changed their names. Supporters say it's ...