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Over the past several months, many faithful Catholics have expressed deep dissatisfaction with this year’s presidential election, and und...

Posted by Shawn Peterson on October 26, 2016

Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis delivered this homily on Oct. 2 at the 64th Annual Red Mass, which was held at ...

Posted by Most Rev. Bernard Hebda on October 02, 2016

During election season, we hear a great deal about “following our consciences” and the need for conscience formation. The U.S. bishops of...

Posted by Mary Jane Streiff on September 21, 2016

The level of distaste for both major parties’ presidential candidates is at a historic high. In the midst of this discontent, the traces ...

Posted by Jonathan Liedl on August 19, 2016

As we commemorate the passing of one year since Pope Francis released his encyclical “Laudato Si’” (“On the Care for Our Common Home”), i...

Posted by Jason Adkins on July 21, 2016

When the bishops of Minnesota had breakfast with Gov. Mark Dayton and met with legislators at the State Capitol in mid-March, they weren’...

Posted by Jonathan Liedl on March 31, 2016

One of the main debates at the State Capitol this year centers on what to do with a projected $900 million budget surplus, the result of ...

Posted by Jason Adkins on March 15, 2016

Minnesota has a proud history of civic engagement, and the caucus system is part of that legacy. As Catholics, caucusing provides us an o...

Posted by Minnesota Catholic Conference on February 17, 2016

Venturing into the political realm today can be an unappealing prospect. Sometimes it seems that American politics appeals to our base fe...

Posted by Most Rev. Andrew Cozzens on February 17, 2016

When we hear the word “idolatry,” we probably think first of a golden calf and pagan worship. But idolatry, giving the reverence and devo...

Posted by Jonathan Liedl on January 21, 2016