Our Mission

Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) is the statewide coordinating body for the five Roman Catholic Dioceses in Indiana. Its basic purpose is to serve the spiritual, moral and material well-being of the people of the state:

• by serving as the official spokesperson for the Bishops and Catholic faithful regarding state and national matters

• by representing the Church and developing cooperative relationship where common public policy interests exist with religious and civic, social and governmental units

• by serving as liaison between the Catholic Church in Indiana and national Catholic groups in areas of common public policy interests.

History and Structure

The Indiana Catholic Action Network (ICAN) was formed in 1978 by action of the ICC Board of Directors, in recognition of the need for Catholics as citizens, to be involved in shaping legislation, much of which intimately affects the daily lives of people in the state. ICC's involvement in the political arena comes from the belief that life is sacred and that all people have a responsibility to respect the dignity of life and to work for the common good of the entire human family. The ICC Board of Directors consists of all Bishops of the Province and a layperson from each diocese appointed by the Bishop. The ICC office is staffed by an Executive Director and an Associate Director.

Issues important to the Church are selected by the ICC Board of Directors for further research. The ICC staff then researches and drafts a position statement based on the teachings of the Church as well as pertinent secular information.

Board of Directors

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