NewsNews and Legislative UpdatesPolicy Briefs Bishops’ statement following signing of “heartbeat” abortion ban – May 4, 2018 The Iowa Catholic Conference is pleased the Legislature has taken action in Senate File 359…ICC-TomMay 4, 2018
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
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
NewsPolicy Briefs Bishops’ review of the 2017 legislative session As Catholics, our cause is the defense of human life and dignity and the protection…ICC-TomAugust 14, 2017
Immigration and RefugeesNewsNews and Legislative UpdatesPolicy Briefs Statement on Syrian refugees – November 2015 Nov. 17, 2015 The recent movement of 27 governors in the United States to apparently…ICC-TomNovember 17, 2015
Marriage and FamilyNewsNews and Legislative UpdatesPolicy BriefsUncategorized Bishops comment on Supreme Court marriage decision – June 2015 June 29, 2015 The US Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage saddens us. To make something…ICC-TomJune 26, 2015
AbortionHuman Life and DignityNewsNews and Legislative UpdatesPolicy Briefs Statement on decision by Iowa Supreme Court on telemed abortion June 19, 2015 We are disappointed by the Iowa Supreme Court’s decision to strike down…ICC-TomJune 19, 2015
Catholic EducationIssuesNewsNews and Legislative UpdatesPolicy Briefs Education Savings Accounts – 2015 January 2015 Parents are the ones primarily responsible for the education of their children. We…ICC-TomJanuary 22, 2015
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
Immigration and RefugeesNews and Legislative UpdatesPolicy Briefs Iowa bishops’ statement on humanitarian situation at the border – June 2014 A November 2013 report from the U.S. Catholic bishops’ Committee on Migration alerted us to…ICC-TomJune 26, 2014