LANSING — The Michigan Catholic Conference announced its public policy advocacy principles for the 2025-26 legislative session. Distributed at the outset of each new session under the title A Blueprint for the Common Good, the document consists of nine advocacy principles that guide the organization’s public policy work at the state Capitol. Advocacy principles are informed by Catholic social teaching, the church’s application of Gospel values to world affairs, and are approved by the MCC Board of Directors, which consists of the seven diocesan bishops in Michigan and appointed Catholic lay and religious members. The nine advocacy categories are: upholding the dignity of human life, providing for the poor and vulnerable, protecting religious liberty and the freedom to serve, supporting students, schools and parents, strengthening marriages and families, improving access to healthcare, pursuing restorative justice, welcoming immigrants and refugees, caring for creation and preserving natural resources, “Our advocacy mission is to promote the dignity and life of all people in the state, with special attention to the needs and well-being of the poor and most vulnerable,” said Paul A. Long, president and CEO of Michigan Catholic Conference. “The MCC advocacy team is eager to work with elected officials in the executive and legislative branches to promote and advance our organization’s Blueprint for the Common Good.” The Catholic Church, and therefore MCC, does not affiliate with any political party, support or oppose political candidates, provide financial support for candidates, or engage in partisan activity Michigan Catholic Conference’s A Blueprint for the Common Good is available here. |