News Releases

Recognizing the significant challenges that accompany a $1.8 billion state budget deficit, Michigan Catholic Conference today announced that protecting the Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and maintaining adequate funding levels for state programs that benefit Michigan’s destitute population will top its advocacy agenda for the 2011–2012 legislative session.

Michigan Catholic Conference announced today that Tom Hickson has joined the MCC as Vice President for Public Policy. Hickson’s primary role will be to act as the chief liaison between state government and the Catholic Church in Michigan.

Michigan Catholic Conference President and CEO Paul A. Long made the following comments today in response to a proposal from House Republicans to eliminate the Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit.

Michigan Catholic Conference today released the following statement regarding the appointment of Michigan Supreme Court Justice Maura Corrigan as director of the Michigan Department of Human Services.

State Catholic conferences that utilize Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms are strongly supporting Bishop Ronald Herzog’s speech to the USCCB annual gathering this week on the need for the Church to engage further in social media.

Sister Monica Kostielney, R.S.M., President and Chief Executive Officer of the Michigan Catholic Conference, has been awarded the Holy Cross Pro-Ecclesia et Pontifice (For Church and Pontiff) medal by Pope Benedict XVI.

Michigan Catholic Conference Board of Directors unanimously voted today to name MCC Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long as the Conference’s next President and Chief Executive Officer. Long succeeds Sister Monica Kostielney, RSM, who is retiring in November after 38 years of service to the Conference, the last 16 as President/CEO.

The arch/bishops' statement, A Call to Conscience: Faithful Citizenship and the Common Good, reminds Catholics of their moral obligation to participate in the democratic process, to form their consciences based on Scripture and Catholic Social Teaching, and to evaluate candidates through the lens of faith.

MCC Releases Advocacy Priorities for 2011–12 Legislative Session

Tom Hickson Joins MCC as Vice President for Public Policy

MCC Strongly Urges House Republicans to Reconsider Eliminating EITC

Selection of Justice Corrigan as DHS Director “Commendable’ Says MCC

State Catholic Conferences Support Bp. Herzog's Call to Engage Social Media

Highest Papal Award Granted to Sister Monica Kostielney, R.S.M.

Board of Directors Names Paul A. Long as President and Chief Executive Officer

Bishops' Statement on 2010 Elections Headed to Parishes

A Call to Conscience, Faithful Citizenship and the Common Good

Un Llamado A La Conciencia: La Ciudadanía Fiel y el Bien Común