MSHSL Transgender Students policy drafts

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Catholic Secondary School Administrators Group letter to Board of Minnesota State High School League

Addressed to the Board of the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL): As educational practitioners, we presidents and heads of Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis wish to express our concerns over the proposed policy. … Continue reading →

News Release (USCCB): Cardinal O’Malley: Government Report Confirms Bishops’ Concern on Abortion Coverage

Investigative agency finds over a thousand health plans covering abortion on demand Promised “separation” of abortion funds from tax dollars not implemented Abortion-related abuses under Affordable Care Act require corrective action WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 16, 2014)—A new report from the … Continue reading →

National Catholic Register: Thai Surrogacy Scandal: The Difference Between Begotten and Made

(by Rebecca Taylor) August 7, 2014 A surrogacy story has recently made headlines all over the world: David and Wendy Farnell, an Australian couple, contracted with a Thai woman, Pattharamon Janbua, to carry their in vitro fertilization (IVF)-created embryos. Pattharamon gave … Continue reading →

Our Sunday Visitor: Surprising allies battle for-profit surrogacy Minnesota Catholic Conference teams up with advocate from the National Organization for Women

(by Joseph R. LaPlante, OSV Newsweekly) June 4, 2014 “Never the twain shall meet” can rightly stand as the motto of public debate in America for the last 20 years, with opposing sides to nearly every issue hunkering down without … Continue reading →

Catholic Spirit: Grassroots efforts aid Catholic Conference at 2014 Legislature

(by The Catholic Spirit) May 22, 2014 Every state legislative session presents its own challenges and opportunities, and the 2014 session was no different, said Jason Adkins, executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference. “We were pleased by the passage … Continue reading →

National Catholic Register: Broad Coalition Pushes Back Against Surrogacy Legislation

(by Jonathan Liedl) May 1, 2014 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Opponents of commercial surrogacy in a number of states are preparing to withstand efforts to legalize the process before state legislative sessions end in the coming months. Legislation to legally … Continue reading →

News Release (USCCB): Bishops, Policy Specialists, Other Catholic Leaders Convene Renewed Effort on Nuclear Disarmament at Stanford University

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 28, 2014)—Nuclear weapons “present an existential threat to mankind,” said former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz to a group of Catholic leaders on April 24. “We need to reduce the numbers of these weapons, identify and … Continue reading →

Catholic Spirit: Overcoming a false understanding of freedom

(by Jason Adkins) April 10, 2014 As America secularizes, a false understanding of freedom is becoming increasingly pervasive in public life. Two current issues being considered by the Legislature — payday lending reforms (HF 2293/SF 2368) and the legalization of a … Continue reading →

Catholic Spirit: ‘Wombs’ for rent industry now legal in Minnesota?

(by Kathryn Mollen) March 27, 2014 Without any significant consideration, the Minnesota Legislature is poised to create a commercial surrogacy business that would essentially legitimize the buying and selling of children between two contracting parties.

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