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Archbishop Vigneron Receives the Pallium

Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron, archbishop of Detroit and Chairman of the MCC Board of Directors, received the Pallium from Pope Benedict XVI on Monday, June 29th, Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.

Check out some of the pictures above sent back from Rome by the archdiocese’s communications staff, and read Archbishop Vigneron’s blog: “A Shepherd’s Mission”

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Founded in 1963, the Michigan Catholic Conference serves as the official voice of the Catholic Church in Michigan on matters of public policy. In addition, the Michigan Catholic Conference develops, coordinates, and manages programs that provide retirement benefits, health, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage for lay employees and clergy, as well as property and casualty coverage for the Church throughout Michigan.


MCC Updates

  1. Discussion of Indigent Defense

    Paul Stankewitz, MCC Associate for Public Policy

    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…

  2. MCC Offers Support for Embryo Research Transparency Legislation

    Scientist working with test tubes

    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…

  3. Vatican Enters Social Media Era With Launch of Applications Page

    Pope2you.net homepage

    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…

  4. Philadelphia Auxiliary Joseph R. Cistone named 6th bishop of Saginaw

    Photo of Philadelphia Auxiliary Joseph R. Cistone

    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…

  5. 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…

  6. MCC on Juvenile Life Without Parole Legislation

    Sculpture of Saint Martin de Porres, Patron Saint of Justice

    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…

  7. FOCUS (5/09): Defending the Poor

    Screenshot of FOCUS front page

    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…

  8. 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…

  9. USCCB Official Criticizes Draft NIH Guidelines for Destructive Stem Cell Research

    Stem cells

    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…

  10. Saginaw’s Bishop Carlson Appointed Archbishop of St. Louis

    Bishop Robert J. Carlson

    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…

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