Providing the Catholics of Illinois a voice in public policy
Who We AreCatholics in Illinois
The Latest News & Updates
CCI Radio Hour November 21, 2022
The Catholic Conference of Illinois Radio Hour November edition is now uploaded and available for listening. This month’s show features a trio of guests on a wide array of topics with host Bob Gilligan. The show’s initial guest is Emily Schumacher-Novak, the Assistant...
USCCB Launches Heart of the Revival Weekly Newsletter
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishop’s Secretariat of Evangelization and Catechesis has launched its Heart of the Revival weekly newsletter for ongoing inspiration and information as we journey forward toward the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress....
CCI Radio Hour October 18, 2022
The Catholic Conference of Illinois Radio Hour October edition is now available. This month’s show features a pair of guests. The show opens with Chris Vallace and Father Wayne Watts talking about the Tax Credit Scholarship. Chris and his wife are leading the campaign...
Illinoisans Support Rate Cap on Personal Loans
Predatory Lenders’ Predictions of Gloom-and-Doom Fail to Materialize as Consumers Embrace Illinois’s Interest Rate Cap. Illinoisans support the 36% Rate Cap on personal loans and employ a variety of different ways to handle an emergency need for cash–disproving the...
Cardinal Cupich On Catholic Hospitals and Transgender Patients
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, penned an op-ed for American Magazine entitled Catholic Hospitals Welcome Transgender Patients — and Stand Firm in their Religious Convictions. You can read the piece at the link below....
CCI Radio Hour September 19, 2022
The Catholic Conference of Illinois Radio Hour September edition is now available. This month’s show features two guests and a wide array of topics. The show opens with Chuck Weber, the Executive Director of the Kansas Catholic Conference, who discusses the events of...
CCI Radio Hour August 15, 2022
The August edition of the Catholic Conference of Illinois Radio Hour is now available. This month’s topics include a discussion on the Tax Credit Scholarship Bill and how it helps local families as well as a dive into marriage and family and HHS regulations on Section...
Catholic Chicago Podcast Features CCI Executive Director
Catholic Conference of Illinois Executive Director Bob Gilligan joined Dawn Fitzpatrick and Ray Pingoy for the Catholic Chicago podcast to discuss the Dobbs Decision and the Church’s response. You can listen to episode here:...
Statement of the Archdiocese of Chicago on the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago Statement Against Anti-Catholic Bigotry
The Archdiocese of Chicago welcomes the statement of support from the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago in light of recent anti-Catholic caricatures and attacks following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health...
CCI Statement on Dobbs Decision
We are pleased with the United States Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that has overturned the landmark abortion case of Roe vs. Wade. Throughout its history, the Catholic Church has consistently opposed legislation and other...
The Best Possible Education for Our Kids
We work to make their dreams come true.
Protecting Every Life
We support legislative efforts to protect every stage of life.
Marriage and Family Life
We advance policies that promote marriage and strengthen the family.
Catholic Priorities in State Government
We represent the Catholic Church at the Illinois Capitol.
Social Services
We feed the hungry, care for the sick, and help the needy.
Social Justice
We advocate for policies that respect the dignity of immigrants, workers, senior citizens, and low-income individuals and families.
Ad Hoc Committee
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.
