Catholic Conference of Illinois

Congratulations to Bishop-elect, Very Reverend Godfrey Mullen, O.S.B!

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Archbishop Coakley Calls for Holy Hour as a Moment of Renewal for Our Hearts and Our Nation | Read the full release at: ow.ly/Y5bk50Y4SWQ

Catholic Schools Week is a celebration of faith, formation, and the future. We proudly stand with Catholic schools that educate the whole child—mind, body, and soul—while forming young people to lead with truth, compassion, and courage.

“We must continue to support pregnant and parenting mothers in need and offer spiritual and emotional help to all who have participated in abortion,” said Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, marking the 53rd anniversary of the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide. Noting there have been several pro-life victories since Roe was overturned in 2022, he cautioned that human life is still gravely threatened by legalized abortion as it continues to be aggressively promoted at the state and federal level. Read the full release at: ow.ly/rWv650Y0Hwb

Administration’s Regulatory Change is a Truly Significant Step to Support Essential Religious Services in the United States | Read the full release at: ow.ly/o0HS50XWRQG

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of His Eminence Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of New York, and has appointed Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks, currently Bishop of Joliet, as the Metropolitan Archbishop of New York. The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington, D.C. on December 18, 2025, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. The Archdiocese of New York is comprised of 4,683 square miles in the State of New York and has a total population of 5,445,700, of which 1,572,580, are Catholic.

Our statement on the passing of SB 1950 can be found here: ilcatholic.org/cci-statement-…

Illinois Bishops issue letter urging Governor Pritzker to Veto SB 1950 (Assisted Suicide). Read the full letter here: ilcatholic.org/illinois-bisho…

Governor Pritzker officially has SB 1950 on his desk, which would legalize assisted suicide. Tell him to VETO this legislation. gov.illinois.gov/contac.../cont…

Bishop Brennan of Brooklyn talks with Kat Talalas about what authentic, compassionate care looks like when our loved ones are dying. If you have not already, please contact Governor Pritzker and ask him to VETO SB 1950. youtube.com/watch?v=Iy6Pac…

ICYMI: USCCB's Special Pastoral Message on Immigration: vimeo.com/1136491561

Urgent Alert! 170K people could lose housing: catholiccharitiesusa.org/advocacy-1/act…

Please contact Governor Pritzker and ask him to VETO Senate Bill 1950 which will legalize assisted suicide in Illinois. votervoice.net/ILCATHOLIC/Cam…

Read our statement on the passage of assisted suicide: SB 1950 here: ilcatholic.org/cci-statement-…