Bishop Braxton of Belleville explores racial divide in pastoral letters
Bishop Edward K. Braxton of the Diocese of Belleville has a long-standing reputation as a scholar whose writings on a wide range of theological and pastoral topics spark meaningful dialogues among the Catholic faithful. While honing his academic skills, Bishop Braxton...
Cardinal Cupich unveils new papal-approved anti-violence initiative
Cardinal Cupich today unveiled a new anti-violence initiative sponsored by the Archdiocese of Chicago that has Pope Francis' personal stamp of approval. Speaking to media gathered at the Peace Corner Youth Center in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, Cardinal...
CCI urges protection of state solar funds
Pope Francis made global headlines nearly two years ago with his encyclical, Laudato Si', which calls for individuals to adopt an "integral ecology" in their approach to care of the environment. The Illinois legislature can now show support for such...
CCI Radio Hour: March 20, 2017
March 20, 2017 show Sr. Carol Keehan, president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association (CHA), joins Bob to talk about the American Health Care Act, which is the U.S. House GOP's answer to the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. CHA opposes the AHCA, pointing...
Life Advocacy Days set to lobby against House Bill 40
Lay Catholics from across the state will converge on the Illinois capitol in March and April to educate House lawmakers on the dangers of House Bill 40. HB 40 would force every taxpayer in the state to support abortion, since it removes the current ban on using...
Cardinal Cupich takes stand on immigration enforcement
Cardinal Cupich today told priests in the Archdiocese of Chicago to keep immigration officials off Church property unless they have a warrant. In a letter issued to priests, Cardinal Cupich outlined several resources the Church offers to immigrants, and then held firm...
CCI Radio Hour: Feb. 27, 2017
Feb. 27, 2017 show Cardinal Blase Cupich joins Bob for the first half-hour of the show to talk about the need to defeat Illinois House Bill 40, which allows your taxpayer money to pay for elective abortions for women in the Medicaid program and the state's...
Illinois bishops urge action against House Bill 40, taxpayer-funded abortion
Illinois bishops have written letters to parishioners, asking them to contact their state representatives to urge a "no" vote on House Bill 40. HB 40 allows taxpayer money to be used to pay for elective abortions for Medicaid recipients and state employees....
CCI Radio Hour: Jan. 23, 2017
Jan. 23, 2017 show Joe Scheidler, founder of the Pro-Life Action League, joins Bob to talk about his recently-released memoir, "Racketeer for Life," which tells how he evolved from a public relations account executive to one of the leaders of the pro-life...
Taxpayer-funded abortion recycled into House Bill 40
Nothing ever really dies in the Illinois legislature. We repeatedly alerted you to House Bill 4013 during the 99th General Assembly, which ran from January 2015 through Jan. 10, 2017. HB 4013 would have allowed taxpayer money to pay for elective abortions in state...