National Catholic Register: The 2013 ‘Fortnight for Freedom’ - Catholic Americans gear up for second annual event in support of religious liberty

MINNEAPOLIS — It’s been a rough period for Church leaders in Minnesota, where the state legislature approved the legalization of same-sex...

2013 Parish Resources for Celebrating Fortnight for Freedom

The Catholic Spirit: What does the HHS mandate really mean for Catholics?

Catholics who work at for-profit companies might not feel morally challenged by the fact that abortifacients, elective sterilization and ...

The Catholic Spirit: No compromise between same-sex ‘marriage,’ religious liberty

The House of Representatives will vote on same-sex marriage legislation on Thursday, May 9. If marriage is redefined in Minnesota, it wil...

The Catholic Spirit: ‘Pacem in Terris’: Reflections After 50 Years

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pope John XXIII’s encyclical letter, “Pacem in Terris,” it is fitting we revisit a text that has ...

The Catholic Spirit: Church has right, duty to offer witness in public square

By Archbishop John C. NienstedtEarlier this month, I prepared the following remarks for 21 Catholic legislators at our State Capitol, eng...

The Catholic Spirit: MN Catholic Conference files friend-of-court brief in HHS case

Arguing that a U.S. District Court did not have the authority to determine Church teaching and that it misapplied a federal law protectin...

The Catholic Spirit: Poverty relief, health care, marriage among priorities this session for Catholic conference

Every legislative session presents both opportunities and challenges, says Jason Adkins, executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Con...

Abroad, at home: Staying informed on religious freedom

“Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body” (Hebrews...

Religious freedom and the equality of women

There is an untruth circulating rather widely in the public square these days — and gaining speed. We need to derail it. The falsehood th...