Religious Liberty

Religious Liberty Is Our First, Most Cherished Liberty

Religious freedom must be protected, upheld, and enabled not only in Minnesota, or even just the United States, but worldwide. Because God created mankind to worship him, we must help ensure every person is given the freedom to fulfill this core human calling to worship God.

Current Issues:

Below are the major issues on which we are currently active, but to understand the breadth of our work, visit our legislative statements & testimony page. Click the buttons below to find issue-specific resources.

MN Human Rights Act

Health Care Conscience Rights

Church Autonomy

Key Resources:

Religious Freedom Week

Bills MCC is Tracking:

There are thousands of bills introduced during the legislative session every year. These are the religious liberty bills for which the Minnesota Catholic Conference has taken a position.

Red = Oppose | Green = Support | Gray = Monitoring or Seeking Amendment

You can click on any of the bills to see further information including the full text of the bill, which legislators are sponsoring the bill, various actions taken by the legislature, votes taken, and supporting documents.