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 more…

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 more…

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 more…

Michigan Catholic Conference President and Chief Executive Officer Sister Monica Kostielney, R.S.M., released the following statement regarding Michigan State Medical Society’s decision of May 4 to move its position on embryo destructive research from support to neutral. Read more…

MCC Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long made the following statement praising the Michigan Legislature for passing common sense legislation that assures driver’s licenses will be available for legal, nonpermanent residents of Michigan. Read more…

Michigan’s recently enacted Earned Income Tax Credit will stand to benefit over 600,000 low-income working families this year despite the gloomy outlook of the state’s economy, the Catholic Conference announced at a press conference at the State Capitol. Read more…

Michigan Catholic Conference has received the MarCom Gold Award from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals for the production of its DVD “The Science of Stem Cells: Finding Cures and Protecting Life.” Read more…

MCC released the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony on legislation that seeks to destroy human embryos for research purposes. Read more…

A new statewide poll on the subject of stem cell research has found that 80 percent of Michigan Catholic residents are opposed to measures that would kill the human embryo so the stem cells can be removed. Read more…

Michigan Catholic Conference President and Chief Executive Officer Sister Monica Kostielney, R.S.M., made the following statement regarding the formation of the ballot question committee “Stem Cell Research BQC.” Read more…