MCC in the Media

Star Tribune: Pope’s message on earth’s fate is a call to action, regardless of faith

(June 22, 2015, Start Tribute: Opinion by Jason Adkins) Pope Francis has written an extraordinary letter to every person on the planet. I...

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MPR: MNs embrace Pope Francis’ statement on climate change

(June 18, 2015, MPR, Elizabeth Dunbar) The call by Pope Francis for the world’s leaders and people to dedicate themselves to curbing clim...

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The Catholic Spirit: Minnesota Catholic leaders: Pope’s encyclical a call to act

(June 18, 2015, The Catholic Spirit, Jessica Trygstad) Upon the release of Pope Francis’ ecological encyclical, Catholics are describing ...

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MinnPost: In special session, restore voting rights to ex-offenders in Minnesota

(June 3, 2015, MinnPost, Jason Adkins and Charles Samuelson) This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights A...

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The Catholic Spirit: MCC ‘very proud’ of passage of prenatal diagnosis bill

(May 22, 2015, The Catholic Spirit, Joe Towalski) Other legislation supported by Minnesota Catholic Conference didn’t fare as well during...

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The Catholic Spirit: MCC ‘very proud’ of passage of prenatal diagnosis bill

Other legislation supported by Minnesota Catholic Conference didn’t fare as well during 2015 state legislative session Thanks to the work...

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MPR Capitol View: Time running out on felon voting bill

(March 18, 2015, The Catholic Spirit, Tim Pugmire) A coalition of groups working to restore the voting rights of convicted felons is grow...

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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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