Death PenaltyHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative UpdatesPolicy Briefs Iowa bishops oppose death penalty – Feb. 6, 2018 2018 statement on death penalty final We speak in opposition to the use of the…ICC-TomFebruary 6, 2018
Care for CreationIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates Addressing the challenge of water quality Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed Senate File 512, a bill that builds on efforts to…ICC-TomFebruary 5, 2018
Death PenaltyHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates Bills introduced to bring back the death penalty While the House’s bill to bring back the death penalty, House Study Bill 569, passed…ICC-TomJanuary 20, 2018
Immigration and RefugeesIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates ICC Youtube video on immigration policy issues With the help of the Diocese of Des Moines, the Iowa Catholic Conference has produced…ICC-TomJanuary 8, 2018
IssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates 2018 Legislative Priorities and Principles The Iowa Catholic Conference’s legislative priorities were formulated in consultation with its Human Life and…ICC-TomDecember 18, 2017
Immigration and RefugeesIssuesNewsNews and Legislative UpdatesPolicy BriefsUncategorized Iowa bishops support DACA youth – Sept. 1, 2017 The Catholic bishops of Iowa have contacted Iowa’s congressional delegation in support of DACA (Deferred…ICC-TomSeptember 1, 2017
Human Life and DignityIssuesReligious LibertyUncategorized Freedom for mission and space to do good The USCCB has announced the Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom for Mission, which will be…Joan ThompsonJune 19, 2017
AbortionHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates 20-week abortion prohibition signed by Governor Iowa Catholic Conference staff was pleased to be present when Gov. Terry Branstad signed Senate…ICC-TomMay 5, 2017
Care for CreationIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates Vocation of the Agricultural Leader The “Vocation of the Agricultural Leader,” published in 2016, is a collaboration of the International…ICC-TomApril 25, 2017
HealthcareHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates Legislature to discuss funding for mental health services As Pope Francis has said, “Health, indeed, is not a consumer good, but a universal…ICC-TomMarch 22, 2017