MCC Updates
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Discussion of Indigent Defense
June 19, 2009: Paul Stankewitz, MCC Associate for Public Policy, discusses the concept of restorative justice, and the need for the state to reform its system of providing public defense for the indigent. Watch Discussion of Indigent Defense video…
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MCC Offers Support for Embryo Research Transparency Legislation
June 18, 2009: That both Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate have already offered their support for these measures, combined with the fact that nothing in this package of bills reverses the outcome of Proposal 2, should allow for Michigan to take its first step toward transparency in human embryo research. Read MCC Offers Support for Embryo Research Transparency Legislation press release…
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Vatican Enters Social Media Era With Launch of Applications Page
May 27, 2009: The Catholic Church on May 24 celebrated World Communications Day, and to commemorate the celebration the Vatican launched the Web site Pope2You.net, which features applications for popular sites and devices such as iPhone and Facebook. Visit Vatican Enters Social Media Era With Launch of Applications Page website…
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Philadelphia Auxiliary Joseph R. Cistone named 6th bishop of Saginaw
May 20, 2009: Pope Benedict XVI announced today that he has selected Bishop Joseph R. Cistone as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Saginaw. Cistone, 60, has served as an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia since 2004. His installation in Saginaw is scheduled for July 28, the fifth anniversary of his Episcopal ordination. Visit Philadelphia Auxiliary Joseph R. Cistone named 6th bishop of Saginaw website…
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Passage of Budget Cutting Executive Order ‘A Clear Indication of Michigan’s Dire Economic Condition’
May 6, 2009: MCC Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long made the following comments on yesterday’s legislative activity that saw over $300 million cut from the current fiscal year budget in order to balance the state’s $1.3 billion deficit. Read Passage of Budget Cutting Executive Order ‘A Clear Indication of Michigan’s Dire Economic Condition’ press release…
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MCC on Juvenile Life Without Parole Legislation
May 6, 2009: Detroit Free Press on May 6 published a letter from the MCC regarding the Conference’s support for legislation that would amend the state’s juvenile life without parole statute. View MCC on Juvenile Life Without Parole Legislation document…
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FOCUS (5/09): Defending the Poor
April 30, 2009: This FOCUS essay addresses the problems with Michigan’s public defender system, cites Church teaching on the subject of crime and indigent defense, details those organizations supporting the Campaign for Justice, and provides additional resources. View FOCUS (May 2009): Defending the Poor document…
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MCC Welcomes Senate Resolution Opposing Federal Efforts to Eliminate Conscience Regulation
April 29, 2009: Earlier this year the Obama administration announced plans to rescind a recently implemented regulation that provides conscience protections for individual and institutional health care providers, and today the Michigan Catholic Conference welcomed a state Senate resolution expressing the body’s opposition to the administration’s plan. Read MCC Welcomes Senate Resolution Opposing Federal Efforts to Eliminate Conscience Regulation press release…
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USCCB Official Criticizes Draft NIH Guidelines for Destructive Stem Cell Research
April 21, 2009: Cardinal Justin Rigali, Chairman of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, reacted today to new draft guidelines for human embryonic stem cell research issued late last week by the National Institutes of Health. Visit USCCB Official Criticizes Draft NIH Guidelines for Destructive Stem Cell Research website…
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Saginaw’s Bishop Carlson Appointed Archbishop of St. Louis
April 21, 2009: Pope Benedict XVI announced today that he has selected Bishop Robert J. Carlson to become the 10th Ordinary and ninth Archbishop of Saint Louis. Carlson, 64, celebrated the 25th anniversary of his Episcopal ordination in January. He has served as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Saginaw since 2005. View Saginaw’s Bishop Carlson Appointed Archbishop of St. Louis document…
Recent MCC Updates
- 4/16/09: USSCB: Poll Shows Strong Support for Conscience Rights in Health Care
- 3/19/09: MCC Op/Ed: “Statewide Public Defense System Needed in Michigan”
- 3/12/09: Catholic Conference Questions Sens. Stabenow and Levin’s Commitment to Quality Education for Poor Students
- 3/9/09: Embryonic Stem Cell Research Executive Order Places Politics Ahead of Science, Says Michigan Catholic Conference
- 3/2/09: MCC Welcomes Announcement of Safe Stem Cell Research Advancement
- 2/20/09: Michigan Campaign for Justice Launches
- 2/3/09: Catholic Conference to Legislators: ‘Stand With the Working Poor by Protecting Earned Income Tax Credit’
- 1/28/09: Catholic Conference Welcomes Legislative Recognition of Catholic Schools Week
- 1/27/09: USCCB FOCA Post Card Campaign
- 1/26/09: MCC Announces 2009–10 Advocacy Agenda
- 1/23/09: MCC Letter to Congressional Delegation Regarding Federal Stimulus Funds for Non-Public Schools
- 1/5/09: A Tribute to His Eminence Adam Cardinal Maida
- 1/5/09: Archbishop-elect Vigneron to Succeed Cardinal Maida as Chairman of Michigan Catholic Conference
