News Release (USCCB): USCCB Comittee Chairs Urge Congress to Protect Poor and Vulnerable as Debate on Budget Continues

WASHINGTON D.C. (March 20, 2013)—The two bishops who lead the justice and peace efforts of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) urged Congress to address the moral and human dimensions of the federal budget and protect the poor, in … Continue reading →

Catholic Spirit: MN Catholics urged to make voices heard at State Capitol

(by The Catholic Spirit) March 15, 2013 As Minnesota legislators debate bills this session ranging from redefining marriage to increasing the minimum wage, the Minnesota Catholic Conference is encouraging Catholics around the state to get involved in promoting public policies … Continue reading →

Family Economic Security Act Testimony, February 27, 2013

(PDF VERSION) Written Testimony of Mr. Jason Adkins, Executive Director The House Select Committee on Living Wage Jobs February 27, 2013 Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee: My name is Jason Adkins, and I am executive director of the Minnesota … Continue reading →

Catholic Spirit: Poverty relief, health care, marriage among priorities this session for Catholic conference

(by Joe Towalski) January 15, 2013 Every legislative session presents both opportunities and challenges, says Jason Adkins, executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference.

News Release (USCCB): Bishops Urge Retention of Charitable Deduction, Other Tax Credits and Programs as Nation Approaches

WASHINGTON, DC (December 19, 2012)—”Catholic institutions rely on the charitable deduction to feed, house, clothe, educate, and care for millions of people around the world,” said the bishops who oversee the domestic and international justice and peace efforts of the … Continue reading →

USCCB Letter to the Senate on Federal Budget Concerns

November 13, 2012 United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator: The Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development and the Committee on International Justice and Peace of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops remain concerned about a wide … Continue reading →

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) support letter to Congress

December 3, 2012 (PDF version) Senator Al Franken 309 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Franken: As the interfaith-based Council of Sponsors for Minnesota FoodShare, an organization that works to fight hunger in Minnesota, we respectfully ask that you work … Continue reading →

Catholic Spirit: Encouraging an economy of participation

(by Richard Aleman) September 27, 2012 The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Labor Day statement, “Placing Work and Workers at the Center of Economic Life” declares that the cure to our current crisis is a “national economic renewal that places … Continue reading →

News Release (USCCB): Bishop Blaire Urges Congress to Retain Tax Credits for Working Poor

WASHINGTON (July 24, 2012)—As they consider legislation that addresses deficits and spending, Congress should extend “tax credits that help low-income families live in dignity,” said the bishop who chairs the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development of the U.S. … Continue reading →

L’Osservatore Romano: The Message of the Church Never Changes

The following is an interview given by Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of St Paul and Minneapolis to L’Osservatore Romano’s Nicola Gori (March 30, 2012). Considering the recent economic crisis, do you think the Church could suggest ways to humanize the … Continue reading →

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