Latest MCC Messenger: Catholic Teaching on the Death Penalty

Today, the Catholic Church preaches that the death penalty is inadmissible, but in the past, the Church has recognized the right of states, including the Papal States, to inflict the death penalty. To understand how the Church’s teaching on the death penalty has seemingly shifted, one must consider how advances in technology and the Catholic principle of double effect change how “necessary” capital punishment is. Click here for the accompanying MCC from the Capitol podcast with Bishop Edward Rice.

The Pro-Life Movement Post-Roe

2022 MCC Virtual Annual Assembly

The MCC is once again hosting our Annual Assembly in a virtual format. We have released a collection of episodes of MCC from the Capitol all at once for you to enjoy at your leisure. 

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"A good Catholic meddles in politics, offering the best of himself - so that those who govern can govern. " - Pope Francis, 2013

MCC Virtual Assembly opening remarks by Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski

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