The House of Representatives will vote on same-sex marriage legislation on Thursday, May 9.
Archive for Category: "Faith in the Public Arena"
Funding the fight against child sex trafficking
Recently, the DFL leadership in the Minnesota House and Senate released their proposed budget targets. While the budget targets are said to allow for investments in Minnesota’s economic future, there are deep cuts proposed in the Minnesota Health and Human Services budget that could directly affect some of our state’s most vulnerable residents in a special way, particularly our sexually exploited youth.
Making ‘justice’ the measure of our criminal justice system
On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis will celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper in an Italian youth prison, where he will wash and kiss the feet of 12 inmates.
Same-sex ‘marriage’ is just the beginning
By the time you read this column, legislation to redefine marriage (HF 1054/SF 925) will likely have been passed out of committees in both the Minnesota House and Senate, and sent to the floor of each chamber, where it could receive a full vote at any time.
Pope Benedict XVI: Pope of peace
When Pope Benedict XVI announced he was abdicating the papacy, the speculation immediately began about the qualifications of the next pope. Many, of course, have strong opinions.
Gun control: What does the Church say?
While stricter gun laws are necessary, the bishops emphasize that they are not sufficient alone to curb gun violence
Rights of the disabled, the United States and the Holy See
What could be so problematic about an international treaty that aims to protect and promote the rights of the disabled?
Envisioning a Minnesota without poverty
Earlier this month a coalition called “A Minnesota Without Poverty” convened an anti-poverty conference involving some 40 non-profit advocacy groups to collaborate, reinvigorate and bring fruition to the recommendations of the Legislative Commission to End Poverty in Minnesota by 2020, issued in 2009.
Opportunity to deepen faith, take action on Immigration Sunday
Statewide Immigration Sunday Minnesota is being held again on the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord, which is Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013.
Elections and the culture: What we learned in 2012
During the 2012 election season, the Church actively supported a number of issue-oriented ballot referenda initiatives around the country. Most of them failed to pass.
Conscience and the marriage amendment
Since the Minnesota marriage amendment was placed on the ballot last year, and even before that, the Catholic Church in Minnesota has been educating Catholics about what marriage is, why it is important and the challenges all of society will likely face if it is redefined.
Understanding the church’s teaching on immigration
Many Catholics have trouble on occasion aligning themselves with the church when it takes a position on matters of public policy.
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