CCI Radio Hour: May 15, 2017
May 15, 2017 show State Sen. Tim Bivins, R-Dixon, joins Bob to talk about last week's Senate passage of House Bill 40, which allows taxpayer money to pay for elective abortions for Medicaid participants and state employees. Gov. Bruce Rauner has promised to veto...
CCI issues statement on Illinois Senate passage of House Bill 40, taxpayer funding of abortion
The Illinois Senate today approved House Bill 40 on a vote of 33-22. You can view the vote count here. This legislation allows public money to be used to pay for elective abortions for Medicaid participants and state employees. CCI issued the following statement after...
U.S. bishops cautiously encouraged by President Trump's religious freedom executive order
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops today appeared cautiously encouraged by President Donald Trump's executive order on religious freedom, issuing a statement saying the order "begins the process of alleviating the serious burden of the...
Catholic Conference laments Illinois House passage of taxpayer-funded abortion bill
The head of the public policy arm of the state’s Catholic bishops today lamented Illinois House passage of legislation authorizing the use of taxpayer money to pay for elective abortions for Medicaid recipients and state employees. Robert Gilligan, executive...
Cardinal Cupich thanks Gov. Rauner for promise to veto House Bill 40
Cardinal Cupich of Chicago today issued a public thanks to Gov. Bruce Rauner for his promise to veto House Bill 40 if it reaches his desk. The controversial legislation would allow taxpayer money to be used to pay for elective abortions for Medicaid recipients and...
CCI Radio Hour: April 17, 2017
April 17, 2017 show Greg Dolan, associate director for public policy for Catholic education for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, joins Bob to talk about what the Donald Trump administration means for Catholic education. The first school Trump visited as...
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...