Learn more about the Catholic Church’s teachings on social issues.
Human Life & Dignity
Human life and dignity encompasses many issues, yet is grounded in the Church’s teaching about the inherent dignity of the human person from conception to natural death.
Family & Education
The Catholic Church in Indiana advocates for access to quality education, the importance of the formation of the whole person, and the right of parents to choose where their children attend school.
Social Justice
The Church’s teaching on matters of social justice extend into a broad array of issues, as the Church has a responsibility to offer teaching to perfect the temporal order according to the Gospel.
Religious Liberty
The Church sees the free exercise of religion as a fundamental right guaranteed in the Constitution of the United States. This includes freedom to worship, and freedom of conscience.
ICC Official Statements Archive
The Bishops of Indiana regularly issue joint statements to express their unified authority on important spiritual and moral issues. Click below to view a list of past statements.
“What made you establish man in so great a dignity? Certainly the incalculable love by which you have looked on your creature in yourself! You are taken with love for her; for by love indeed you created her, by love you have given her a being capable or tasting your eternal Good.”