MCC in the Media

The Catholic Spirit: Affordable housing, education choice included in bishops’ discussions with lawmakers

(March 6, 2015, The Catholic Spirit, Maria Wiering) Bishops from each of Minnesota’s six dioceses met with Gov. Mark Dayton and state law...

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Duluth News Tribune: With debt paid, Minnesota felons be allowed to vote to give them stake in society

(May 4, 2015, Duluth News Tribune, Chuck Frederick) Daris Nordby’s life has been filled with mistakes, and if he’s due any credit at all,...

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The Catholic Spirit: Physician-assisted suicide part of ‘throwaway culture’

(April 9, 2015, The Catholic Spirit, Archbishop John C. Nienstedt) It was a terrible shock to learn that the reason behind the crash of G...

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

For Bishop Donald Kettler and the other Catholic bishops of Minnesota, spending a “day on the hill” March 5 with Gov. Mark Dayton and sta...

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The Catholic Spirit: Living ‘life’ in a throw away culture

There is an increase today in the demand for convenience, a growing disdain for anything that causes us any sort of burden or pain. Where...

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

With the state House of Representatives switching to Republican control after last fall’s elections and the Senate and governor’s office ...

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The Catholic Spirit: MN bill would help families of babies with chromosomal disorders

As difficult as it was for Kelly and Justin Hodges to learn that their baby would be born with Trisomy 21, the information and support th...

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

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...

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The Catholic Spirit: What does education choice really look like?

This column addresses why the Minnesota Catholic Conference will join with other Minnesota educational choice advocates in the 2015 legis...

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