On the Death of Pope Francis
News Release / Posted April 21, 2025

MCC President and CEO Paul Long offered prayers for the Holy Father Pope Francis upon the news of his death Easter Monday, and offered reflections on his 12-year pontificate.
News Release / Posted April 21, 2025
MCC President and CEO Paul Long offered prayers for the Holy Father Pope Francis upon the news of his death Easter Monday, and offered reflections on his 12-year pontificate.
MCC CEO Expresses Deep Gratitude for Archbishop Vigneron Upon His Retirement
News Release / Posted February 11, 2025
MCC extended a welcome to Most Rev. Edward J. Weisenburger after he was named by Pope Francis as the new archbishop of Detroit and expressed gratitude to retiring Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron for his years of faithful and fruitful service in Michigan.
‘A Blueprint for the Common Good’ Reflects MCC’s Mission to Promote the Dignity of Human Life
News Release / Posted February 4, 2025
Michigan Catholic Conference announced the release of its public policy advocacy principles for the 2025–2026 legislative session, which guide MCC’s work at the state Capitol and are informed by Catholic social teaching.
News Release / Posted January 28, 2025
As immigrant families across the state experience anxiety and fear over mass deportations, the Catholic bishops in Michigan issued a pastoral note offering continued prayerful support for migrant individuals and families and to promote unyielding respect for the human dignity of all migrant people.
Allowing undocumented individuals to apply for licenses promotes safer roads, dignified living for all
News Release / Posted December 3, 2024
Pending bills in both the House and Senate would make Michigan driver’s licenses and state identification cards available to applicants who do not have proof of U.S. citizenship but can prove their identity and Michigan residency. Without a driver’s license, more than 100,000 Michiganders who lack federal documentation cannot legally drive to buy groceries, drop their kids off at school, or get to work.
News Release / Posted October 11, 2024
MCC is responding with profound disappointment and offense taken to a video the Governor appeared in that appears to mock the posture and gestures of Catholics receiving the Holy Eucharist, and is calling for a return to a level of public respect, civility, and appreciation for those who have found peace and fulfillment in life by worshiping God and serving their neighbor.
Funding Levels Continue for Poor & Vulnerable Residents Under New State Budget
News Release / Posted July 24, 2024
MCC said the state budget, which was signed into law today, is a moral statement and one that indicates the priorities state officials are willing to support with public tax dollars. Inspired by Christ’s teaching to care for ‘the least of these,’ MCC believes that taking care of the poor and vulnerable is and should remain among the top public spending priorities, and was encouraged to see that critical programs that provide for pregnant mothers in need, families experiencing homelessness, and foster children were preserved or increased.
Students Eligible for Healthy Meals in High Poverty Areas Also Overlooked in Budget
News Release / Posted July 23, 2024
Upon the Governor signing the latest education budget into law, MCC issued a statement indicating that state lawmakers could have provided more support to ensure all Michigan students are safe and secure at school and have access to healthy meals, regardless of the schools they attend. Lawmakers in recent years have identified school security upgrades and ensuring all students have access to free meals at school as public priorities, but the new budget fell short of making adequate investment into these areas for all students.
Michigan Upends Protections for Women Despite International Condemnation of Paid Surrogacy
News Release / Posted April 1, 2024
State lawmakers failed to consider the totality of concerns present with paid surrogacy contracts, concerns that include protecting vulnerable women from exploitation and human trafficking, along with how the practice minimizes the dignity of motherhood and childbirth into a sale and delivery mechanism for the gain of others, Michigan Catholic Conference said in response to the signing of bills allowing the practice in Michigan.
MCC Urges Greater Protection for Dignity and Safety of Women, Calls on State to Promote Adoption Through Funding and Public Awareness
News Release / Posted March 14, 2024
Allowing individuals to enter compensated contracts for the creation of children puts vulnerable surrogate mothers at greater risk of exploitation, MCC said in opposition to legislation that passed a state Senate committee, which would allow for compensated surrogacy contracts in the state and also make Michigan an outlier among the international community, which largely views surrogacy as a human rights violation.