MCC in the Media

Zenit: Clergy Arrests, ICE Raids, and a City on Edge as Minnesota’s Churches Confront America’s Immigration Crackdown

Kneeling on frozen pavement, singing hymns and reciting the Lord’s Prayer in subzero temperatures, nearly 100 members of the clergy allow...

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WCCO: Dozens of Minnesota faith leaders sign open letter calling for changes to Operation Metro Surge

More than 60 faith leaders in Minnesota have signed on to an open letter to local, state and federal elected leaders calling for changes ...

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SIR: Immigration tensions in Minneapolis. Hebda: “Migrants are staying indoors, Mass attendance has collapsed"

Federal immigration operations in Minneapolis have generated fear and isolation among migrant families, severely impacting Catholic paris...

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The Catholic Spirit: Protests, school closures and ecumenical gathering follow deadly shooting involving federal agent in Minneapolis

Protesters gathered at a federal building in Minneapolis that includes an immigration court, an ecumenical faith gathering was held and t...

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The Catholic Spirit: Gov. Walz not seeking a third term amid human services fraud investigations

Gov. Tim Walz announced Jan. 5 that he will no longer seek a third term as governor of Minnesota.He acknowledged the impact of recent fed...

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Our Sunday Visitor: MN Catholic Conference director, other faith leaders call for ‘off-ramp’ to immigration enforcement ‘crisis’

Urging federal, state and local elected officials in Minnesota to chart an “off-ramp from this crisis” of increased federal immigration e...

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National Catholic Register: Minnesota Catholic Leader: ‘All of the Above’ Needed for School Safety in Wake of Shooting

A leading Catholic advocate in Minnesota is calling for an “all-of-the-above” approach to school safety and security in the wake of the A...

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The Catholic Spirit: MCC - Special legislative session would be a first step in addressing gun violence

Jason Adkins — executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC) — said Sept. 5 that Gov. Tim Walz’s call for a special legis...

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EWTN News in Depth: Healing After Annunciation Shooting

In the wake of the Annunciation parish tragedy - the first mass shooting at a Catholic school in U.S. history - there's a renewed look at...

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