MCC in the Media

The Catholic Spirit: Poverty relief, health care, marriage among priorities this session for Catholic conference

Every legislative session presents both opportunities and challenges, says Jason Adkins, executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Con...

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The Catholic Spirit: Opportunity to deepen faith, take action

Statewide Immigration Sunday Minnesota is being held again on the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord, which is Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013. This ...

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Star Tribune: The Church is right to speak out

Op Ed by executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference Jason Adkins Many religious communities have been advocating for or agai...

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The Catholic Spirit: Canadian panel members share their experience of same-sex marriage laws

Archbishop Terrence Prendergast of Ottawa, Ontario, and other Canadians led a panel discussion on the impact of the 2005 same-sex marriag...

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MPR News: Institution of Marriage is about What Kids Need, Not What Adults Want

Opponents of the marriage amendment are encouraging people to engage in “conversations” about why the amendment should be defeated. Those...

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The Catholic Spirit: Faithful citizens care about marriage because they care about poverty

I hear it a lot, from non-Catholics and even Catholics: “Why doesn’t the Church spend more time fighting poverty and less time telling pe...

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The Catholic Spirit: Marriage: Speaking the Truth With Love

By Archbishop John C. NienstedtIn two months, the people of the state of Minnesota will have an opportunity to exercise their right as ci...

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Pioneer Press: In marriage amendment vote, a focus on the future

Minnesotans are not deciding this November whether same-sex couples can marry. They can't, under state law, and the outcome of the vote w...

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The Catholic Spirit: Observing a 'Fortnight for Freedom'

I was asked last year to be a member of the Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Freedom for the United States bishops’ conference. I have been...

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