Southeast Missourian

Saint Francis to transfer Poplar Bluff campus to Missouri Highlands

Saint Francis will transfer its Poplar Bluff Coppertop campus to Missouri Highlands in 2025, shifting the site to a community ...
National Catholic Register

In Synod Closing Mass, Pope Francis Calls for ‘a Church That Hears the Cry of the World’

Pope Francis said that a synodal Church must follow Christ in serving those in need on Oct. 27. Pope Francis addresses bishops gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican for the Synod on ...
AOL

Dobie's restaurant in St. Francis is closing after 70 years in business. Find out why.

After 70 years in business, Dobie’s in St. Francis is closing Aug. 11. The restaurant started as a custard stand in 1954 at 4136 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., and after about 10 years, the family decided to ...
America Magazine

Pope Francis calls for a ‘church that gets its hands dirty’ at synod’s closing Mass

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Three years after he asked the world’s Catholics to walk together in faith on a synodal journey, Pope Francis said that the church cannot risk becoming “static” but must continue ...
ABC News

Pope Francis presides over Easter Sunday Mass, calls for cease-fires in Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine conflicts

Francis, 87, had skipped a Good Friday ceremony to preserve his health. ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis on Sunday presided over an Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square and later used his Easter ...
AOL

After eight years, the Saucy Swine in St. Francis is closing

A popular barbecue joint in St. Francis is shuttering its restaurant. The Saucy Swine, which has operated inside Redbar, 2245 S. St. Francis Ave., for the past eight years, will serve its last meal on ...