The Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC) is the public policy organization of the Roman Catholic Church in Minnesota. The MCC represents the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the Dioceses of Crookston, Duluth, New Ulm, St. Cloud and Winona to elected officials at the state and federal level. The MCC's Social Concerns Department advocates on myriad issues that impact the well-being of people in Minnesota, the U.S. and throughout the world. The Social Concerns Department advocates for just public policies that serve the most vulnerable among us, build opportunity for all and promote responsible stewardship of our resources and environment.