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Passage of Question 1: We Continue to Walk with Women, Children
Jenny Kraska, executive director of the Maryland Catholic Conference, responded to the passage of the “Right to Reproductive Freedom” constitutional amendment, which enshrines abortion in the...
Maryland Bishops on Emancipation Anniversary: The Work of Justice is Never Done
On Nov. 1, 1864, slavery was officially abolished in Maryland. This was nearly three months before the U.S. Congress passed the 13th Amendment and more than a year before the federal amendment was...
Legal and Moral Problems with Reproductive Freedom Amendment
Legal and women’s history experts discuss problems with the proposed Maryland “Right to Reproductive Freedom” amendment.
Honor Human Dignity of Workers
A number of Maryland Catholic parishes, including St. Camillus in Silver Spring, and St. Ignatius Loyola in Baltimore, held Masses in honor of laborers just before or over Labor Day Weekend, among a...
New Social & Economic Justice Staff
Michelle Zelaya has joined our staff as the Maryland Catholic Conference associate director for social and economic justice. Michelle got to know the Conference as an intern in 2023. She gained...
Protect Women: Vote No
What will the November 2024 ballot initiative that would enshrine abortion — throughout pregnancy, for any reason — in the Maryland state constitution really do? Maryland already has some of the...
Maryland Catholic Bishops Issue Letter Opposing Physician Assisted Suicide
With the prospect of legalized physician assisted suicide looming in Maryland, the three bishops who lead the Catholic Church in Maryland, Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, Washington Archbishop...
Los obispos católicos de Maryland emiten una carta oponiéndose al suicidio asistido por un médico
Un mensaje sobre el suicidio asistido por un médico de los obispos católicos de Maryland, enero 2024 Descargar (inglés y español) Estamos profundamente decepcionados al saber que una vez más la...
Remembering Former Senator Doug Peters
Jenny Kraska, executive director of the Maryland Catholic Conference, responded today to the news that former Maryland Senate Majority Leader Doug Peters had died. “It is with great sadness that we...
Get Catholic Mental Health Resources
According to the CDC, more than one in five U.S. adults lives with a mental illness and more than one in five U.S. youths has had a seriously debilitating mental illness at some point. Mental health...
Engaging the Latino Community in Sustainability
en español The first thing you notice about St. Catherine Laboure in Wheaton, Md., is the church, with its distinctive architecture and stained-glass bell tower, set on the front corner of the...
MCC Lobbyist Takes on New Role
MJ Kraska, associate director for social and economic justice at the Maryland Catholic Conference, has been appointed director of government affairs for a major association based in Maryland. As...
Compostaje humano: no es un entierro “verde” y daña la dignidad humana
in English Un Proyecto de ley para legalizar el compostaje humano, también llamado "reducción orgánica natural" (NOR), fue derrotado en la sesión de la Asamblea General del 2023. ¿Qué es el...
Abortion and Proposed Maryland Health Regulations
During the summer months, the Maryland Catholic Conference tracks proposed changes to Maryland regulations — these often occur after new laws are passed by the General Assembly — and submits...
BOOST Scholarship Applications Hit Record High
Demand for Maryland BOOST scholarships is at record levels according to data shared in a July 31 public meeting. Maryland Matters reported the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) received...
Human composting: not “green” and harms human dignity
en español A bill to legalize human composting — also called “natural organic reduction” (NOR) — was defeated in the 2023 General Assembly session. What is human composting and where did it come...
Secure Your Child’s Future with BOOST Scholarships and 529 Education Plans
Maryland families interested in a Catholic education for their children can take advantage of two state programs: BOOST scholarships and Maryland 529 education savings plans. Anyone in Maryland can...
2023 Recap: Legislative Outcomes
We have been sifting through the bills that passed the General Assembly this year and wanted to share some of the "wins" and "losses" with you from this year's advocacy. By the numbers 3,064 bills...
Remembering a Pioneer: International Women’s Day
This year for International Women's Day on March 8, we remember Senator Margaret (Peg) Schweinhaut, one of the most influential and long-serving women in the Maryland General Assembly's history.A...
Women Want Support, Not More Abortion Bills
en español Abortion bills being introduced by state legislators aren’t responding to the needs of Maryland women. A proposed constitutional amendment that would enshrine abortion as a right, for...
Intern Has Front-Row Seat Putting Faith into Action
en español We are happy to have Michelle Zelaya, a junior at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Md., interning with us this semester. A first-generation college student and Montgomery County...