Education Newsletter October 2012
Read about eight Catholic schools that earned the prestigious Blue Ribbon Award from the federal Department of Education. And make sure to check this newsletter for the various deadlines for state recognition.
CCI sponsoring immigration, faith conference Nov. 2
Catholic scholars, law enforcement officials and national immigration experts will gather next month for a day-long conference stressing the importance of faith in mending the country’s broken immigration system. Rev. William R. O’Neill, SJ of the Jesuit...
CCI Radio Hour Oct. 15, 2012
Oct. 15, 2012 show It's an Election-palooza as we gear up for the Nov. 6 election. CCI's Bob Gilligan talks to Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of Springfield about the development of those election bulletin inserts from our bishops that have been (hopefully)...
U.S. bishops respond to inaccurate statement in VP debate
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops today issued a statement correcting an inaccuracy made during last night's vice presidential debate regarding the insurance coverage mandate handed down by the Department of Health and Human Services. The HHS mandate...
Pharmacists claim victory in conscience rights fight
An Illinois appeals court today ruled in favor of two Illinois pharmacists who sued the state in seeking conscience rights against dispensing emergency contraception. The victory ends a seven-year legal battle prompted by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's emergency...
CCI Radio Hour Sept. 17, 2012
Sept. 17, 2012 show Jason Adkins, executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, joins Bob to talk about that state's referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot that calls for a constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman....
Illinois bishops offer guidance on voting
As part of the Catholic Church, we can't tell you who to vote for. But we can offer some points for you to ponder before heading to the polling place. Our six diocesan bishops have written a series of four bulletin inserts set to appear in parishes statewide...
Cardinal George records video on religious freedom
Cardinal George of Chicago shares his views on the importance of religious freedom in the face of the mandate handed down by the federal Department of Health and Human Services. The unjust mandate requires all employers -- including religiously affiliated...
CCI, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod support traditional marriage in legal brief
The Catholic Conference of Illinois and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod this week filed an amicus brief in support of traditional marriage in a Cook County case challenging current state law defining marriage as between one man and one woman. Read more about...
CCI Radio Hour Aug. 27, 2012
Aug. 27, 2012 show Fr. Larry Dowling of Priests for Justice for Immigrants joins host Bob Gilligan to discuss the deferred action program proposed by the federal government for young, undocumented immigrants. On the first day that applications were accepted for the...