September 14, 2016 WASHINGTON—Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities, issued the following statement alerting the public to a deceptive ad campaign calling for taxpayer funding of … Continue reading
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Cuba: a mini-compendium of Catholic social doctrine
Integrating Cuba more deeply into the family of nations has been a major priority of the last three popes. Each of these popes has visited Cuba, and Pope Francis’ personal appeal to President Obama and Raul Castro has led to … Continue reading
Physician-Assisted Suicide and False Compassion
Physician-assisted suicide is legal in five states, and interest groups have targeted Minnesota to be next on the list. A bill that sought to legalize physician-assisted suicide in our state was stopped earlier this year, but this dangerous piece of … Continue reading
CST Video #1 – “Life and Dignity of the Human Person”
CST 101 | Life and Dignity of the Human Person Every human being has a purpose, a mission — they’re part of God’s plan. And everyone is worthy of reverence and protection, especially the most vulnerable among us. Watch … Continue reading
Catholic Spirit: The Church and the minimum wage
(by Jason Adkins) March 13, 2014 This session, state legislators are considering raising the minimum wage to $9.50 for large businesses (those businesses with over $500,000 in annual gross revenue), which was a recommendation of the 2010 bi-partisan Legislative Commission … Continue reading