MCC in the Media

The Catholic Spirit: MCC - Special legislative session would be a first step in addressing gun violence

Jason Adkins — executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC) — said Sept. 5 that Gov. Tim Walz’s call for a special legis...

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EWTN News in Depth: Healing After Annunciation Shooting

In the wake of the Annunciation parish tragedy - the first mass shooting at a Catholic school in U.S. history - there's a renewed look at...

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National Catholic Register: After Annunciation Shooting, Lawmaker, Catholic Mother Warns Against ‘Political Theater’

When Minnesota state Sen. Julia Coleman heard on the morning of Aug. 27 that a shooting had just taken place at a Minneapolis Catholic sc...

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KSTP: House speaker supports funding for security upgrades at non-public schools

Minnesota House Speaker, Lisa Demuth, (R) Cold Spring, told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS she supports the plan to create a $50 million Buildi...

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Our Sunday Visitor: Archbishop Hebda is praying for a ‘healing of memories’ following Annunciation shooting

Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda was driving into work Aug. 27 when he heard a voicemail from Father Dennis Zehren, pastor of Annunciation Cat...

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The Catholic World Report: Minneapolis Catholic school closed after shooting; leaders vow to ‘rebuild’ with ‘hope’

The leaders of the Minneapolis Catholic school where two children were shot and killed during a mass shooting incident on Wednesday say t...

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The Tablet: Minneapolis school leaders pledge to 'rebuild together' after shooting

Annunciation Catholic School Principal Matthew DeBoer and parish priest Fr Dennis Zehren described an ‘impossible situation’ after the de...

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National Catholic Register: Minnesota Catholic School Shooting Came After Bishops’ Pleas for Security Funds Went Unanswered

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and the state Legislature both declined to act on repeated appeals from Catholic leaders seeking the same level...

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Kare 11: Annunciation Church shooting sparks conversation about state support for religious school security

The Annunciation Church shooting this week has sparked broader conversations in Minnesota about whether the state should provide more fin...

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