Mar 19, 2026
The Catholic Conference of Illinois supports House Bill 4452, the Community Hospice and Palliative Care Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. As the legislation provides, HB 4452 will aid hospice and palliative care programs recruit and retain qualified...
Mar 18, 2026
House Bill 5425 would allow for a new form of final disposition of deceased human remains through a process known as “natural organic reduction” or “human composting.” During this process, the body is placed in a container with organic material that assist in its...
Feb 17, 2026
SB 3572 would allow criminal penalties, including possibly felony charges, for a woman who has an abortion. The Catholic Conference of Illinois (CCI), along with many other organizations that advocate for an end to abortion are opposed to this bill. We pray for the...
Jan 14, 2026
Along with the Illinois Catholic Health Association, the Orthodox Church in America, and the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of New Gračanica-Midwestern America the Catholic Conference of Illinois filed an Amicus Brief explaining that Illinois’ mandate requiring referrals as...
Dec 12, 2025
Illinois Takes Dangerous Path with Legalization of Assisted Suicide December 12, 2025 When Governor Pritzker signed the physician assisted suicide bill into law, he put Illinois on a dangerous and heartbreaking path—one that legitimizes suicide as a valid solution for...
Nov 4, 2025
Please contact Governor Pritzker, asking him to VETO SB 1950. As you know, life is sacred from conception to natural death, and assisted suicide violates that basic tenet of Church teaching, making it morally unacceptable. The Church also calls us to protect the...
