End of LifeHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates Tending the garden of our lives By Bishop Martin Amos of the Diocese of Davenport In the Book of Genesis, we…ICC-TomSeptember 16, 2016
End of LifeHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates Compassionate, faith-filled care at the end of life By Bishop Richard Pates of the Diocese of Des Moines Pope Francis often refers to…ICC-TomSeptember 16, 2016
Human Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative UpdatesUncategorized Catholics encouraged to take action in the political arena with a properly-formed conscience The Iowa Catholic Conference (ICC) has released its “Faithful Citizenship for Iowa Catholics” flier for…ICC-TomJuly 15, 2016
Catholic EducationIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates Ombudsman position can be another step in supporting options for Iowa students Iowa public and non-public schools, along with Iowa parents, are partners in offering an education…ICC-TomJune 8, 2016
Economic ConcernsIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates Reforming the payday loan industry In early June the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed new rules regulating lenders…ICC-TomJune 7, 2016
Human Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates ‘Save the Date’ for the Iowa Institute for Social Action, Jan. 15-16, 2017 It’s time to “save the date” for the 2017 Iowa Institute for Social Action. The…ICC-TomJune 6, 2016
IssuesNewsNews and Legislative UpdatesReligious LibertyUncategorized Religious Liberty: “It’s a claim about what a human being is” The only way to insure respectful and flourishing human communities is to respect a notion…Joan ThompsonApril 18, 2016
Care for CreationIssuesNewsNews and Legislative UpdatesUncategorized Bringing the science of conservation to classrooms The state of Iowa is blessed with attributes that combine to make it the top…Joan ThompsonApril 18, 2016
Immigration and RefugeesIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates ICC supports RefugeeRISE bill (Update: $300,000 in funding for RefugeeRISE made it into the state budget!) The Iowa Catholic…ICC-TomApril 7, 2016
IssuesReligious Liberty Iowa parents and the bigotry of ‘Blaine’ Blaine Amendments are state constitutional provisions that attempt to ban public funding for any education…ICC-TomFebruary 22, 2016