Legislative Statements & Testimony

Letter to US Representative, Minnesota, Timothy Walz

Downloadable PDF The Honorable Timothy J. Walz 1722 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515   Dear Representative Walz: We, the Catholic bisho...

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Letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

Downloadable PDF The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Center for Medicare and Medicaid...

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Letter to US Senator, Minnesota, Amy Klobuchar

Downloadable PDF The Honorable Amy Klobuchar 302 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Klobuchar, We, the Catholi...

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Letter to US Senator, Minnesota, Al Franken

Downloadable PDF The Honorable Al Franken 309 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Franken, We, the Catholic bis...

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Letter to US Representative, Minnesota, Keith Ellison

Downloadable PDF The Honorable Keith Ellison 1027 Longworth Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Ellison, We, the Catholic b...

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Letter to US Representative, Minnesota, John Kline

Downloadable PDF The Honorable John Kline 2439 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Kline, We, the Catholic bishops of Mi...

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Archbishop Nienstedt—Letter to Governor Dayton and Legislative Leaders

The Honorable Governor Mark Dayton Office of the Governor130 State Capitol75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 Dea...

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Bishop Paul Sirba, Diocese of Duluth, Legislative Testimony

Testimony of the Most Reverend Paul D. Sirba, Bishop of DuluthHouse of Representatives Civil Law Committee May 2, 2011Mr. Chairman, membe...

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Bishop John Quinn, Diocese of Winona, Legislative Testimony

Testimony of the Most Reverend John M. Quinn, Bishop of WinonaSenate Judiciary Committee April 29, 2011Mr. Chairman, members of the commi...

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ERD statement
Minnesota Bishops’ Joint Statement on Their Collective Promulgation of the Seventh Edition of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services

PDF VersionIn November 2025, the plenary assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved the Seventh Editio...

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