MCC in the Media

The Catholic Spirit: Lutheran bishops urge state lawmakers to protect poor

As state lawmakers work to craft a budget to address a struggling economy, revenue shortages and emerging needs, Minnesota’s Catholic and...

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The Courier: The Dignity of the Human Person and POLST

The Bishops of Minnesota have recently written “Stewards of the Gift of Life,” a pastoral statement that has great significance for those...

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The Catholic Spirit: Church has right, duty to offer witness in public square

By Archbishop John C. NienstedtEarlier this month, I prepared the following remarks for 21 Catholic legislators at our State Capitol, eng...

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The Catholic Spirit: MN Catholic Conference files friend-of-court brief in HHS case

Arguing that a U.S. District Court did not have the authority to determine Church teaching and that it misapplied a federal law protectin...

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The Catholic Spirit: MN Catholics urged to make voices heard at State Capitol

As Minnesota legislators debate bills this session ranging from redefining marriage to increasing the minimum wage, the Minnesota Catholi...

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The Catholic Spirit: Same-sex marriage is just the beginning

By the time you read this column, legislation to redefine marriage (HF 1054/SF 925) will likely have been passed out of committees in bot...

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The Catholic Spirit: Newfound optimism for educational choice in Minnesota

From the mid- to late-20th century, Minnesota was known as a national leader in school choice. During that era, initiatives enacted to su...

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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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