News Bishop Pates to present keynote address at 2014 Iowa Hunger Summit Bishop Richard Pates, Chairman of the USCCB Committee on International Justice and Peace, will present the…Joan ThompsonOctober 1, 2014
NewsNews and Legislative UpdatesNewsletter Take Action Today – ICC Newsletter, Sept. 12, 2014 ALERT – TAKE ACTION TODAY The U.S. Catholic bishops and Catholic Charities USA have sent…ICC-TomSeptember 12, 2014
NewsNews and Legislative UpdatesPolicy Briefs Bishops urge Catholics to inform their consciences; become involved in the political process “In the Catholic tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue; and participation in political life is…ICC-TomSeptember 2, 2014
Economic ConcernsNewsNews and Legislative Updates U.S. Bishops’ Labor Day Statement As we approach Labor Day, we would like to highlight the 2014 Labor Day statement from…ICC-TomAugust 28, 2014
Human Life and DignityNewsNews and Legislative Updates Human Life and Dignity Committee to meet The Iowa Catholic Conference Human Life and Dignity Committee will meet on Sept. 4 in Ankeny…ICC-TomAugust 27, 2014
AbortionHuman Life and DignityNewsNews and Legislative Updates Good news – judge rules in favor of webcam abortion ban A Polk County District Court judge ruled in favor of the Iowa Board of Medicine Aug.…ICC-TomAugust 19, 2014
AbortionHuman Life and DignityNewsNews and Legislative UpdatesReligious Liberty NCHLA issues action alert on bill to limit religious liberty The U.S. bishops' partner organization, the National Committee for a Human Life Amendment, has issued…ICC-TomJuly 14, 2014
Catholic EducationNewsNews and Legislative Updates Update from Midwest Catholic Education Advocates Conference Lucas Swanepoel, associate director for governmental relations at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops…ICC-TomJuly 14, 2014
Catholic EducationNewsNews and Legislative Updates Midwest Catholic Education Advocates conference starts today Catholic Conference staff and others interested in education are traveling to Iowa today for the…ICC-TomJuly 9, 2014
NewsNews and Legislative UpdatesNewsletter Supreme Court rules on religious freedom; Action alert on funding for refugees and unaccompanied minors This week began with a positive decision of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court ruled…ICC-TomJuly 3, 2014