The Visitor: State’s Catholic bishops highlight policy priorities in meetings with governor, legislators

(by Joe Towalski) March 6, 2015 For Bishop Donald Kettler and the other Catholic bishops of Minnesota, spending a “day on the hill” March 5 with Gov. Mark Dayton and state lawmakers was an important opportunity to talk about the … Continue reading →

Catholic Spirit: Affordable housing in interest of common good

(by Ben Jones) February 25, 2015 This year, the Minnesota Catholic Conference has joined other organizations in supporting the Homes for All agenda currently before the Minnesota Legislature. The Homes for All proposal invests $39 million to address a spectrum … Continue reading →

Catholic Spirit: Dangers of surrogacy should prompt preventative action

(by Kathryn Mollen) February 12, 2015 In 2014, the Minnesota Catholic Conference worked to successfully stop problematic legislation that would have legitimized commercial surrogacy contracts, which are currently not recognized under Minnesota law. This session, MCC is advocating for legislation … Continue reading →

Racial Equity and Human Dignity press conference – January 29, 2015

Catholic Spirit: Building bridges: Minnesota Catholic Conference expects Church-supported bills to draw support from both sides of the aisle

(by Joe Towalski) January 14, 2015 With the state House of Representatives switching to Republican control after last fall’s elections and the Senate and governor’s office still in DFL hands, one might expect a fair amount of gridlock during the … Continue reading →

Star Tribune: Counterpoint: What the pope really means about markets

(by Jason Adkins) December 26, 2014 D.J. Tice is to be thanked for wrestling with Pope Francis’ statements on the importance of the economy serving the well-being of persons, and not the other way around (“Great pope, that Francis, but … Continue reading →

News Release (JRLC): State’s Surplus Perfect Opportunity to Fund Child Care, Early Education

St. Paul, MN (December 4, 2014): A broad coalition of Minnesota religious groups says that funding for child care and early education should be a high priority and receive increased funding in the 2015 legislative session.

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 →

News Release: Minnesota Catholic Conference urges passage of the voting restoration bill

Criminal offenders have God-given dignity that calls for justice, not vengeance, as they are re-entering society St. Paul, Minn (March 12, 2014)—The Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC), the public policy office of the Catholic Church in Minnesota, today joined with their … Continue reading →

News Release (USCCB): Archbishop Wenski, Catholic Charities’ Father Larry Snyder Urge Congressional Support for Second Chance Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 4, 2014)—Congress should take an important step to address issues faced by the more than 650,000 men, women and juveniles who reenter society each year from prisons, jails and detention centers. This was the message of the … Continue reading →

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