Habemus Papam!

Habemus Papam!

The Catholic Conference of Illinois rejoices today in the news that the first American Pope and Chicago native Cardinal Robert Prevost is Pope Leo XIV! Born in Chicago in 1955, after studying at the novitiate of the Order of Saint Augustine in St. Louis he went on to...

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Oppose Assisted Suicide Legislation

Oppose Assisted Suicide Legislation

We are asking you to file witness slips in opposition to both of these pieces of identical legislation. (Instructions for submitting a witness slip can be found HERE.) Witness slip for Senate Bill 9 Witness slip for House Bill 1328 We are also asking that you contact...

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U.S. Supreme Court Issues Decision Involving EMTALA

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.

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Legislative Updates

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...

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