According to the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office, a “yes” vote on Amendment 3 “will amend the Missouri Constitution to remove state prohibitions on the purchase, possession, consumption, use, delivery, manufacture and sale of marijuana for personal use for adults over the age of 21.”
Missouri bishops urge ‘no’ vote on ballot measure to legalize marijuana
Colorado baker fights ruling over cake celebrating gender transition
In arguments before Colorado’s appeals court Oct. 5, Phillips’ attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom urged the court to overturn a ruling issued last year against their client on procedural grounds and said the court should uphold Phillips’ First Amendment rights.
Philippine bishop says it’s too early to judge country’s new president
“If this new leadership starts behaving in a dictatorial way again, they’ll have to contend with a lot of resistance,” said Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan.
Creating jobs is key to ‘inclusive’ development, pope says
The pope told the business leaders, theologians and scholars that job creation, not charity, is essential for promoting sustainable development.
Photos of the Week: Oct. 10, 2022
In the spotlight: Mass shooting in Thailand, Hurricane Ian relief, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada
Nation/World news briefs: Oct. 10, 2022
In focus: Texas execution, war in Ukraine and Ethiopia, upcoming papal trip
Man arrested for allegedly attacking Tulsa, Okla., cathedral, employee
Tulsa police arrested a suspect who allegedly injured an employee at Holy Family Cathedral’s school in downtown Tulsa with a sword late Oct. 5.
Seminar panelists: Clergy abuse has scarred minority Catholic communities
The image of a white victim does not tell the complete story of clergy sexual abuse in the United States, according to a number of panelists during an Oct. 5 online forum titled “Neglected Voices in the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis.”