Minnesota Catholic Conference

10/27/2026

Do you have a plan to vote next week?

This is a big election year in Minnesota. Visit mncatholic.org/election2026 for everything you need!

Every U.S. House seat is up for election, and one U.S. Senate seat is as well. At the state level, Minnesotans will also elect a new governor, and every seat in the state Legislature, in both the House and Senate, is on the ballot.

10/22/2026

A fantastic speaker lineup for the Life in Focus Film Festival on Saturday, November 7!

Four powerful documentaries will come to the main stage at Coffman Memorial Theater to ask a question our state can't afford to ignore: If assisted su***de becomes an option, who gets left unprotected?

Be sure to register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-in-focus-film-festival-tickets-1999628978102

10/22/2026

The Novena for Respect Life Month begins TODAY!

https://www.usccb.org/resources/respect-life-novena

Join thousands of Catholics across the country praying for the protection of human life from conception to natural death. Each day of the novena features a different prayer intention, a short reflection, ideas for building a culture of life, and more.

10/20/2026

Election Day is two weeks away!

Find Catholic voting resources at mncatholic.org/election2026

Faithful citizens must form their conscience with the right principles of Catholic social teaching to participate rightly in the public arena. But they also must inform themselves about the issues and where the candidates stand. Voting is only one part of faithful citizenship, but an important one as we continually work to transform our state.

Make a plan to vote today!

10/20/2026

Thanks, Bishop Robert Barron! Elections are two weeks away. You can find resources for voting on our website at mncatholic.org/election2026

10/19/2026

Don't Miss It: The Nov. 7 Film Festival on the Dangers of Physician Assisted Su***de

What: A film festival featuring powerful, award-winning films and experts that explore human dignity and what it means to provide real care at the end of life.

When: Saturday, November 7, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (stop by anytime). There will be a closing reception from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Where: Coffman Memorial Union Theatre at the University of Minnesota

Ticket: $15

The Minnesota Catholic Conference is proud to partner with the MN Alliance for Ethical Healthcare on the Life in Focus Film Festival.

Register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-in-focus-film-festival-tickets-1999628978102

10/19/2026

NOVENA OPPORTUNITY for USCCB Respect Life Month! 👇

Starting on October 22, thousands of Catholics across the country will pray a Novena for the protection of human life from conception to natural death.

Each day of the novena features a different prayer intention, a short reflection, ideas for building a culture of life, and more.
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Sign up for the emails here: https://www.respectlife.org/celebrate

10/14/2026

Read our latest Inside the Capitol Column in The Catholic Spirit.

"The scale and scope of human services fraud that has been uncovered in Minnesota by federal prosecutors and journalists — and the dysfunction in state government that allowed it to persist — undermine the credibility and viability of programs that are designed to serve people in need. Theft and fraud cast a cloud of suspicion over those served by important programs and jeopardize the good work done by many service providers."

To observe Catholic social teaching’s preferential option for the poor and vulnerable at the ballot box this fall, Catholic voters should evaluate, among other things, the gubernatorial and legislative candidates’ proposed solutions to the problem of industrial-scale theft and human services fra...

10/13/2026

Please join us in praying for Pope Leo XIV!

The Holy See Press Office on Tuesday evening released a statement about Pope Leo’s surgery stating: “The intraoperative frozen-section examination confirmed the diagnosis of pulmonary adenocarcinoma [a type of non-small cell lung cancer], as suspected from the preoperative tests.”

The statement also said “the Holy Father was in the operating room for approximately three hours; the operation itself lasted approximately 90 minutes. The operation was successful, and there were no complications.”

“Following the operation, the pope awoke normally and, after a brief period of observation, returned to his room on the 10th floor.”

Follow our updates at ewtnnews.com

10/06/2026

This is going to be a fantastic event!

Registration is now open! Join us on November 7 for an inspiring day of award-winning films, speakers and stories that explore human dignity, compassion and end-of-life care. Click the link below to get your tickets today. Discounts are available for students and clergy.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-in-focus-film-festival-tickets-1999628978102?aff=oddtdtcreator