CCI, Lewis University launch prison ministry training program
CCI Radio Hour: Sept. 16, 2013
Sept. 16, 2013 show CCI Executive Director Robert Gilligan is joined today by Bishop David J. Malloy of the Rockford Diocese as he offers insights on the war-torn country of Syria. Bishop Malloy spent a year in Damascus, the capital of Syria, during his time in the...
CCI's Robert Gilligan featured on Chicago Tribune marriage forum
Catholic Conference of Illinois Executive Director Robert Gilligan was a featured panelist on a forum on redefinition of marriage sponsored by the Chicago Tribune. Gilligan was joined by attorney Peter Breen of the Thomas More Society, state Rep. Greg Harris,...
CCI Radio Hour: Aug. 26, 2013
Aug. 26, 2013 show It may be summer, but we're not lazing away -- CCI's Bob Gilligan tackles three big issues in today's show. First up, Mike Kagan, superintendent of schools for the Rockford diocese and chair of CCI's Education Department,...
CCI joins amicus brief questioning mandatory life without parole sentence for juveniles
The Catholic Conference of Illinois this week joined other faith-based organizations in an amicus brief in a case before the Illinois Supreme Court calling for retroactive review of mandatory life sentences without parole for juveniles. The case comes on the heels of...
Catholic superintendents issue statement on Common Core
The superintendents of Catholic schools in the six dioceses of the state today issued a statement regarding Common Core State Standards in an effort to clarify that the standards are a set of educational goals students should seek to attain – they are not a...
CCI Radio Hour: July 15, 2013
July 15, 2013 show Fr. John Belmonte, superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Joliet, joins Bob to talk about the We Parent More app he created for parents to connect with their parish and school. This free app was unveiled during last month's Catholic Press...
CCI says parents 'can breathe a sigh of relief' with state Supreme Court ruling allowing Parental Notice of Abortion Act
The Catholic Conference of Illinois today issued the following press release regarding the Illinois Supreme Court ruling allowing the implementation of the 1995 Parental Notice of Abortion Act. This map by CCI shows how Illinois stood out before today's ruling....
U.S. bishops: HHS final rules still inadequate
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops today said the final rules on the federal Department of Health and Human Services mandate requiring coverage of abortion-inducing drugs, contraceptives and sterilizations still fall short in protecting...
2013 legislative session consumed by marriage battle
The 2013 spring session of the Illinois legislature can be marked by what didn’t happen – redefinition of marriage. After an unsuccessful push to redefine marriage during the lame-duck session in January, Senate lawmakers in February passed Senate Bill 10,...