CCI Radio Hour: Oct. 20, 2014

CCI Radio Hour: Oct. 20, 2014

Oct. 20, 2014 show CCI Executive Director and host Bob Gilligan welcomes Kim Daniels, former spokeswoman for the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and now a senior adviser at Catholic Voices USA. Daniels attended the just-completed Synod in Rome and...
Illinois bishops offer guidance on 2014 election

Illinois bishops offer guidance on 2014 election

As we approach the Nov. 4 general election, our Illinois bishops offer a few words of guidance for voters before they cast their ballots. Read the bishops' message below, or click here for a PDF version. Read the Spanish translation here. Read the Polish...
Advisory questions seek voter input -- sort of

Advisory questions seek voter input -- sort of

The following is an op-ed by CCI Executive Director Robert Gilligan. It was published in the State Journal-Register in Springfield, and several other media outlets. The link to the SJ-R can be found here.  Illinois residents can expect to spend extra time in the...
U.S. bishops submit comments on revised HHS mandate accommodation

U.S. bishops submit comments on revised HHS mandate accommodation

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops today submitted comments on the revised HHS mandate accommodation issued on Aug. 22, noting the interim final rules do not change the mandate itself, or its extremely narrow exemption offered to churches but not service and...