MCC in the Media

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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L’Osservatore Romano: The Message of the Church Never Changes

The following is an interview given by Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of St. Paul and Minneapolis to L’Osservatore Romano’s Nicola Gori (Ma...

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The Catholic Spirit: Legislative Update - Education, Safety Net, Abortion Among Key Issues

The legislative session is set to end on April 30, and the deadline for bills to be heard in committee is fast approaching. Legislators a...

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St. Cloud Times: Your Turn—Marriages Have Duty to Society

(by Jason Adkins, Editorial section) Too often, it seems, the good of marriage, if it is discussed at all, is confined to its private pur...

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National Catholic Register: Archbishop Nienstedt Fights the Attempt to Redefine Marriage in Minnesota

The archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis discusses the true importance of God’s plan as a vote on the nature of marriage comes to a vot...

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MPR: Minnesota Groups Watch and Wait on Obama’s Health Policy Compromise

St. Paul, Minn. — Minnesota health plans and religious groups are taking a wait-and-see approach after the Obama administration announced...

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FOX9: Minnesota Catholics Compare Birth Control Mandate to Pork Sandwiches

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The federal government’s birth control mandate is like forcing a Jewish or Muslim employer to provide pork sandwiches t...

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The Catholic Spirit: Immigration Sunday – Remembering Our American Inheritance

By Jessica ZittlowOn Jan. 8, 2012, the church will celebrate the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. In years past, the Catholic Church in...

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The Catholic Spirit: The Catholic Church Doesn’t Believe in Human Rights – Huh?

I found the reckless accusation, “The Catholic Church simply doesn’t believe in human rights” wedged between several other statements of ...

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