MCC Updates
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National Bishops Conference Responds to Speaker Pelosi’s Misrepresentation of Church’s Teaching Against Abortion
August 26, 2008: WASHINGTON—Cardinal Justin F. Rigali, chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Bishop William E. Lori, chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Doctrine, have issued the following statement. Visit National Bishops Conference Responds to Speaker Pelosi’s Misrepresentation of Church’s Teaching Against Abortion website…
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Statewide Advocacy Groups Urge Opposition to Proposed Energy Utility Rate Increase
August 11, 2008: Several advocacy organizations today collectively urged all 148 members of the Michigan Legislature to protect the state’s poor and vulnerable citizens from the effects of rate “deskewing” as part of the Legislature’s debate on House Bill 5524, measures which seek to restructure the state’s energy utilities market. Read Statewide Advocacy Groups Urge Opposition to Proposed Energy Utility Rate Increase press release…
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MCC Statement on Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Veto
June 13, 2008: The following statement was released by Michigan Catholic Conference Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long after Governor Jennifer Granholm vetoed Senate Bill 776, legislation banning partial-birth abortion in Michigan. Read MCC Statement on Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Veto press release…
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USCCB Publishes Statement Reaffirming Church’s Opposition to Embryonic Stem Cell Research
June 13, 2008: The bishops’ statement promotes the Church’s support for ethical adult stem cell research while opposing the harvesting of human embryos as “the deliberate killing of innocent human beings… a gravely immoral act.” View USCCB Publishes Statement Reaffirming Church’s Opposition to Embryonic Stem Cell Research document…
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2008 Election and Political Activities Guide Headed to Parishes
June 5, 2008: Michigan Catholic Conference has distributed to every parish in the state a copy of its new publication Election and Political Activities Guide: A Handbook for the 2008 Elections from the Michigan Catholic Conference. The handbook, which can be ordered in large quantities, answers commonly asked questions received by parish staff throughout the election season, and addresses critical issues regarding the Church’s involvement in electoral matters. View Election and Political Activities Guide: A Handbook for the 2008 Elections from the Michigan Catholic Conference document…
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Action Alert! Urge Gov. Granholm to Sign Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Bill
June 2, 2008: The Catholic Legislative Advocacy Network has been updated to allow for messages to be sent to the governor urging her to sign legislation that will outlaw partial-birth abortion in Michigan. Please take a few moments to contact the governor and urge her to defend the rights of the unborn. Visit Action Alert! Urge Gov. Granholm to Sign Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Bill website…
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MCC Urges Senate Energy Committee to Protect Poor and Vulnerable in Energy Debate
May 28, 2008: Michigan Catholic Conference today issued to members of the Senate Energy Policy & Public Utilities Committee a letter regarding the package of energy bills recently adopted by the House of Representatives. Read MCC Urges Senate Energy Committee to Protect Poor and Vulnerable in Energy Debate press release…
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Catholic Conference Praises Pro-Life House for Passing Partial-Birth Abortion Ban
May 28, 2008: Michigan Catholic Conference Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long made the following statement after the House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 776, legislation that would outlaw partial-birth abortion in the state, by a vote of 74-32. Read Catholic Conference Praises Pro-Life House for Passing Partial-Birth Abortion Ban press release…
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Action Alert! Urge Your State Representative to Oppose Conscience Prohibition Legislation
May 16, 2008: The Catholic Legislative Advocacy Network has been updated to include legislation that would prohibit faith based pharmacies and pharmacists from acting in accord with his or her conscience and the moral teachings of the Catholic church. Please take a moment to write your representative in opposition to House Bill 6049. Visit Action Alert! Urge Your State Representative to Oppose Conscience Prohibition Legislation website…
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Religious Freedom Must Be Upheld in Contraceptive Mandate Debate, Says Catholic Conference
May 14, 2008: As the Senate Health Policy Committee addresses legislation today concerning contraceptive mandates, the Michigan Catholic Conference is urging lawmakers to uphold and respect the bedrock constitutional principle of religious freedom. Read Religious Freedom Must Be Upheld in Contraceptive Mandate Debate, Says Catholic Conference press release…
Recent MCC Updates
- 5/14/08: CNS: Science, Religion, Not in Conflict, Bishops Say in Stem Cell Document
- 5/5/08: MCC Praises Medical Society’s ‘Neutral’ Position on Embryo Destructive Research
- 4/28/08: FOCUS: On Immigration
- 4/10/08: Congressional Resolution Welcomes Pope Benedict to America
- 3/14/08: FOCUS: Poverty in Michigan: Grief, Anxiety and Suffering on the Rise
- 2/27/08: Bishop Boyea to Lead Lansing Diocese
- 2/14/08: Catholic Conference Praises Legislature for Driver’s License Fix
- 1/28/08: Catholic Schools Week 2008: January 27 to February 2
- 1/22/08: Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit to Benefit Over 600,000 Working Poor Families
- 1/14/08: Stem Cell Op/Ed Piece in Lansing State Journal
