ICHA 2015 Annual Meeting
Here is the agenda and registration form for ICHA's 2015 Annual Meeting. Info_for_ICHA_2015_Fall_Meeting
read moreIL Catholic hospitals ‘relieved’ over demise of CA physician-assisted suicide bill, warn of future efforts
The Illinois Catholic Health Association released the following press release today. Illinois Catholic Health Association relieved over roadblock to physician-assisted suicide movement CHICAGO – The board of directors of the Illinois Catholic Health Association today...
read moreExecutive Director’s Report – June, 2015
RECENT ACTIVITIES The second quarter of 2015, ICHA’s Executive Director continued to meet individually with leadership and is responding to various challenges facing Catholic healthcare in Illinois. The greatest challenge has been a bill sponsored by the ACLU to amend...
read moreThe passing of Francis Cardinal George
The staff of ICHA and its Board of Directors are greatly saddened by the news of the death of Cardinal George. Francis Cardinal George was a steadfast supporter and leader of Catholic healthcare in Illinois. He was instrumental in strengthening the Illinois Catholic...
read moreICHA 2015 Annual Meeting
ICHA's Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2015
read moreICHA Board of Director’s Statement on Governor Rauner’s Proposed Budget
Illinois Catholic health and social service agencies have a major, positive impact on the quality of life for many citizens in Illinois. • 44 Catholic hospitals, 22 nursing facilities and 26 other Catholic sponsored services organizations including hospice, home...
read moreExecutive Director’s Report – March, 2015
RECENT ACTIVITIES For the first quarter of 2015, ICHA’s Executive Director continued to meet individually with leadership and is responding to various challenges facing Catholic healthcare in Illinois and at the federal level. These challenges include advocating for...
read moreExecutive Director’s Report, January 2015
RECENT ACTIVITIES For the final quarter of 2014, ICHA’s Executive Director continued to meet individually with leadership and is responding to various challenges facing Catholic healthcare in Illinois and at the federal level. These challenges include implementing...
read moreFORTNIGHT FOR FREEDOM: OP-ED
We are leaders of Catholic organizations dedicated to educating, healing, comforting, feeding, and caring for all. The love of Christ compels us to do this. We are public in our ministry and yet we are also religious. Our services flow from our Catholic character,...
read moreICHA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT – July, 2014
RECENT ACTIVITIES During the second quarter of 2014, ICHA’s Executive Director continued to meet individually with leadership, and is responding to various challenges facing Catholic healthcare in Illinois. These challenges include implementing same sex marriage...
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Catholic News
- Pope to visit Thailand, Japan in November (Vatican Press Office)Pope Francis will visit Thailand from November 20-23 and Japan from November 23-26, the Vatican press office announced on September 13. In Japan, he will visit Tokyo, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki.
- Priests in Tasmania to face up to 21 years in jail if they fail to report abuse revealed in Confession (The Australian)“People in religious ministry (will now be) mandatory reporters of child sexual abuse, even when they have obtained that knowledge in the confessional,” said Elise Archer, attorney general of the Australian island state (map).
- Wyoming diocese says it's substantiated 3 more allegations against former bishop (Casper Star-Tribune)The Diocese of Cheyenne announced in 2018 that Bishop Joseph Hart was guilty of the sexual abuse of minors. Bishop Hart, now 87, was a priest of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph (1956-1976), auxiliary bishop of Cheyenne (1976-78), and bishop of Cheyenne (1978-2001). He resigned five years before the typical retirement age of 75 […]
- Diocese of Rochester files for bankruptcy (Democrat & Chronicle)“I begin by renewing my sincere apology to all those who have suffered sexual abuse by those clerics or Church personnel who violated their position of trust,” Bishop Salvatore Matano said. “We believe this is the only way we can provide just compensation for all who suffered the egregious sin of sexual abuse, while ensuring […]