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Illinois legislators introduced a bill that would allow physicians to prescribe life-ending drugs to terminally ill patients. The Catholic Church opposes this legislation because it’s at odds with physicians’ responsibility to care for patients and can open the door to more suicide.
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Statement on Advisory Referendum addressing Assisted Reproductive Technology
What does an Advisory Referendum mean?An advisory referendum on a ballot does not change the law. It merely polls the opinion of Illinois voters on a subject. What does the Advisory Referendum on Assisted Reproductive Treatments say?"Should all medically appropriate...
Illinois Bishops Offer Election Guidance
On November 5th, 2024, all Americans eligible to vote will have the opportunity to shape our form of government for the next 2 years and beyond. In the midst of the commotion surrounding elections, especially presidential races, it is worth time to reflect on how...
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Decision Involving EMTALA
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision involving the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). CCI joins with USCCB in affirming emergency medical care for women and their preborn children. The full statement can be found HERE.
Illinois Bishops Provide Comments to COGFA on Proposed Prison Closures
In comments from the Catholic Conference of Illinois (CCI), the Catholic bishops of Illinois reminded lawmakers who are part of the decision on proposed changes to Stateville Correctional Center in Joliet and Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln to ensure correctional...
Legislative Updates
This update was posted at 5.22.24 at 1:47 p.m. CST HB 581 Amendment 2 - Abortion Emergency Stabilizing Treatment (OPPOSE) House Bill 581 defines abortion as a “stabilizing treatment” for hospital emergency services if a pregnant patient has an “injury or acute medical...
Flawed report conducted for ISBE test scores of Tax Credit Scholarship Students
The Save My Scholarship campaign has issued a press release in response to the flawed study conducted by WestEd for the Illinois State Board of Education comparing test scores of Tax Credit Scholarship students vs. public school students. As stated in the press...
Statement on Parents Matter Coalition
Scholarship Recipients Face Uncertain Future After Legislature Failed to Act
The Catholic Conference of Illinois has issued the following statement on the Illinois General Assembly's failure to act in order to continue the Invest in Kids scholarship program. A PDF of the statement can also be found HERE. Scholarship Recipients Face Uncertain...
Illinois Bishops Issue Letter on the Invest in Kids Scholarship Program
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We, the Catholic bishops of Illinois, write with a sense of urgency. Unless the General Assembly acts to renew the Invest in Kids scholarship program, more than 9,000 children currently relying on this program to attend a...
Catholic Charities of Illinois’ Crisis Assistance Programs – Alternatives to Predatory Loans
In March 2021, the Predatory Loan Prevention Act became law in Illinois. The Act caps the annual percentage rate (APR) on predatory loans, such as payday and auto title loans, at 36%. Illinois became the 18th state to cap APRs at 36%, along with the District of...
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Prison and Jail Ministry
CCI coordinates a statewide effort of prison and jail ministry offered through the dioceses. Lay Catholics receive training to offer hope to inmates through the salvation of the Gospel.
