The Indiana Statehouse is again the center of debate over how to provide adequate housing for the most vulnerable Hoosiers, including the chronically homeless.
The Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) is speaking out against legislation that aims to introduce death by firing squad as a new method of capital punishment in the state.
All Hoosier families will have access to school choice beginning in the 2026-27 academic year after a dramatic conclusion to the 2025 legislative session and the passage of Indiana’s next two-year budget.
The Catholic Church is among numerous advocates opposing an 11th-hour effort at the Statehouse to re-introduce legislation criminalizing homelessness in Indiana.
With the 2025 General Assembly in its final few weeks, the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) and its allies are calling for engagement on pivotal legislation regarding school choice, immigration and other key issues.
Catholic hospitals in Indiana could face challenges in fully carrying out their mission, including providing care for the poor and vulnerable, if legislation moves forward that could potentially strip them of their non-profit status.
Catholic Charities offices in Indiana are continuing to serve hundreds of newly arrived legal refugees amid the chaos and confusion triggered by the Trump administration’s abrupt halt of funding for a resettlement program the U.S. government had sponsored for decades.
In this Lenten season that encourages reflection on mortality and the eternal, the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) is voicing concerns about newer methods of disposition of human remains that the Church contends do not demonstrate proper dignity or respect.
Universal school choice for Indiana is within reach as the 2025 legislative session moves into its second half, while an effort to abolish the death penalty in the state will have to wait for another year.
As the 2025 legislative session reaches its midpoint, the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) and other advocates are striving to make this the year that school choice is extended to every Hoosier family without exception.
Following the first execution that Indiana has carried out in 15 years, Catholic lawmakers and leaders are taking center stage in seeking a permanent end to the death penalty in the Hoosier state.
On the heels of the Indiana March for Life, the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) is taking steps to support pro-life legislation while calling for a halt to the death penalty in the state.
Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo:
Desde hace tiempo la doctrina católica reconoce el derecho y la obligación de cada nación soberana de mantener una seguridad fronteriza adecuada para proteger a sus ciudadanos y al mismo tiempo mantiene claramente su postura en cuanto al respeto de la dignidad de cada persona por haber sido creada a imagen de Dios.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Catholic teaching has long recognized the right and responsibility of each sovereign nation to maintain proper border security to protect its citizens while simultaneously remaining clear on the respect owed to the dignity of every person as created in the image of God.
The Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) is among a wide range of advocates backing a bill that would offer state employees an alternative to relying on high-interest payday loans in times of financial hardship.
At the start of a new legislative session, the Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) is already out front on numerous issues, including the state’s recently reignited debate over the death penalty.