The executive director of Minnesota Catholic Conference talks about what motivates him, how his work impacts his faith, and what gives him hope for the future.
Mission in the public square: An interview with Jason Adkins
From the editor: Our work has just begun
“The responsibilities of faithful citizenship don’t end on Election Day. We must work with our elected officials — whether we voted for them or not — to make our communities and world better places to live for everyone.”
‘Open Wide Our Hearts’ webinar set for Sept. 9
The Minnesota Catholic Conference will host a Zoom webinar “Open Wide Our Hearts: The Catholic Church Confronts Racism” from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Minnesota Catholic Conference offers advocacy webinar for students
The Minnesota Catholic Conference will host an interactive webinar from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 12, to equip students with tools to advocate for life and dignity.
Church teaching on sexual identity affirmed in Minnesota school guidelines
Catholic educators have a charge to teach that a person’s sexual identity is a gift from God that cannot change and resist cultural tides toward “gender theory,” according to new guiding principles released by Minnesota’s bishops.
School choice, assisted suicide, affordable housing among MCC priorities
“A lot of our work this year at the Capitol is going to focus on education regarding issues that remain of continuing concern,” said MCC executive director Jason Adkins.
New study resources released for ‘Minnesota, Our Common Home’
The Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Minnesota, recently unveiled two new resources for its educational text “Minnesota, Our Common Home” — the “Study Guide Version” and “Ecological Examen.”
Jason Adkins: Integral ecology as antidote to environmentalist pseudo-religion
Understanding and putting into practice Catholic social teaching is vital to address the challenges of creation stewardship without falling into the environmental activism today that often mimics religious apocalypticism.