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The death of the 88-year-old pontiff puts into motion the process of selecting a successor, according to longstanding Vatican traditions.

SPRINGFIELD – Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois issued the following statement in response to the death of Pope Francis. “Today, our church mourns and prays. Pope Francis showed what it means to be a witness of love. This is beautifully reflected is his fourth and final Encyclical Letter, issued October 24, 2024, Dilexit nos , Latin for ‘He loved us,’ quoting Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans , in which he wrote that Christians can overcome all adversities through Him [Jesus} who loved us’ (Romans 8:37). “Pope Francis challenged the world daily through his words and actions that we are all called to something greater, not of this world, but the next. His life was a testament that if we are to go to heaven, we must embrace our crosses and sacrifices, and we must live an authentic Catholic life. That means we must show empathy, compassion, and love to our neighbors. We must live humbly and selflessly.

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Archbishop Rozanski will celebrate Mass Monday at noon at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis.

District 5 is investigating a shooting that left a 15-year-old injured on April 20, 2025 in the 5100 block of Terry.

The post Teen Shot in Kingsway West appeared first on St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

They wanted to keep the 27-student St. Joseph School from closing. And they had a plan. “We just lost steam along the way.”

Last year Microsoft announced that it was bringing a new feature to its under-performing Windows 11 OS dubbed “Recall.” According to Microsoft’s explanation of Recall, the “AI” powered technology was supposed to take screenshots of your activity every five seconds, giving you an “explorable timeline of your PC’s past,” that Microsoft’s AI-powered assistant, Copilot, can then help […]

Former Missouri Congressman Billy Long received $137,000 in campaign contributions — just enough to pay off a personal loan to his campaign — soon after he was tapped to lead the Internal Revenue Service. Some of the donations are connected to companies that will be policed by the agency Long has been nominated to run. According to recently filed financial disclosures, which were first reported on by the investigative journalism site The Lever, Long only raised roughly $36,000 in the last two…

ST. LOUIS - A man was left dead overnight Monday morning after a shooting in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the shooting took place shortly before 5 a.m. on the 3400 block of North Market Street near Jefferson Avenue in north St. Louis' Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. When officers arrived [...]

UPDATE: The boy has been located safe, according to officials. ST. LOUIS - An Endangered Person Advisory has been issued Monday morning for a 3-year-old boy in north St. Louis County after an assault on his father in March. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the 3-year-old went missing after his father was [...]

As KDHX board tries to sell nonprofit’s license to a Christian broadcast station, supporters ask judge to slow down.

More than 100 gathered in Clayton on Friday to unveil a plaque commemorating "The Philippine Village Historical Site," part of an effort for a fuller history of the World's Fair.

A facility built for progress reflects ‘decades of neglect’ and the city’s deepest struggles, from mental illness to systemic dysfunction.

He was found in the driver's seat of a car on Clara Avenue.

The St. Louis City Justice Center was supposed to make things better. Forty-five people in custody have died since the high-security facility opened in 2002 through February of this year, including 29 who were pronounced dead after being transported to area hospitals, according to public records. A federal lawsuit against the city over jail conditions […]

The St. Louis City Justice Center was supposed to make things better. Forty-five people in custody have died since the high-security facility opened in 2002 through February of this year, including 29 who were pronounced dead after being transported to area hospitals, according to public records. A federal lawsuit against the city over jail conditions […]

There is a broad attempt to weaken and destroy the structural integrity of America, and much of it is going unseen or inadequately addressed. When all the damage has been done, what will be left to salvage? Will this beautiful house that is America — albeit in need of some major home improvements — collapse […]

Increased tariffs on many countries have been a hallmark of the first months of the second Trump administration. And a researcher in St. Louis finds these new levies will likely have broad and varied effects on the global supply chain.

ST. LOUIS - We have a quiet and dry start to the workweek before more rain chances return late in the week. Clouds moved back into the metro Monday and will continue spreading east. While the morning will be cloudy, we'll see a gradual clearing this afternoon from west to east. Temperatures will be near [...]

Taziki's is known for its Greek and Mediterranean cuisine, which includes gyros, sandwiches and salads.