April 19, 2018 The Honorable Julie Rosen Minnesota Senate 95 University Avenue W. Minnesota Senate Bldg., Room 3235 St. Paul, MN 55155 Dear Senator Rosen, The Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy voice for the Catholic Church in Minnesota, writes … Continue reading
Bishop Statements, Correspondence & Testimony
Letter of Testimony: Deep Concerns Over Medicaid/Medical Assistance Bill
March 29, 2018 Dear Members of the Senate Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee: We write to express our deep concerns about SF 3611. There are better ways to move people on Medicaid/Medical Assistance into the workforce than … Continue reading
Bishop Sirba: Racism and political violence are “completely incompatible with the Christian faith”
Statement from the Most Reverend Paul Sirba, Bishop of the Diocese of Duluth, August 17, 2017: “I join with Catholic bishops across the country in expressing my horror at the political violence and the use of racist and anti-Semitic symbols … Continue reading
Testimony of Mr. Jason Adkins to the School Safety Technical Assistance Council
[PDF Version] Testimony of Mr. Jason Adkins, Executive Director School Safety Technical Assistance Council, July 19, 2017 Many today will raise prudent objections to the content of the SSTAC Transgender Toolkit. I hope to use my brief time to highlight … Continue reading
Bishops’ letter to U.S. Congress (Franken) in support of “Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act” (H.R. 390)
[PDF version] June 22, 2017 Hon. Al Franken United States Senate 309 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Franken, Peace be with you; we hope you are well. We write to urge you to co-sponsor the bi-partisan … Continue reading