MCC in the Media

The Catholic Spirit: Protests, school closures and ecumenical gathering follow deadly shooting involving federal agent in Minneapolis

Protesters gathered at a federal building in Minneapolis that includes an immigration court, an ecumenical faith gathering was held and t...

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The Catholic Spirit: Gov. Walz not seeking a third term amid human services fraud investigations

Gov. Tim Walz announced Jan. 5 that he will no longer seek a third term as governor of Minnesota.He acknowledged the impact of recent fed...

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Our Sunday Visitor: MN Catholic Conference director, other faith leaders call for ‘off-ramp’ to immigration enforcement ‘crisis’

Urging federal, state and local elected officials in Minnesota to chart an “off-ramp from this crisis” of increased federal immigration e...

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The Catholic Spirit: Prayer, struggle continue in effort to end abortion in Minnesota

Maggee Hangge, assistant director for operations and family policy at the Minnesota Catholic Conference in St. Paul, sat down recently wi...

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National Catholic Register: Minnesota Catholic Leader: ‘All of the Above’ Needed for School Safety in Wake of Shooting

A leading Catholic advocate in Minnesota is calling for an “all-of-the-above” approach to school safety and security in the wake of the A...

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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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