The Issues

Protecting Human Life

It is the unchanging, and unchangeable, teaching of the Catholic Church that human life is intrinsically valuable and should be... Read more >

Recent: Governor Signs Two Pro-Life Bills Into Law

Religious Liberty

Religious freedom is our “First Freedom,” the most cherished guarantee in the Bill of Rights. The expansive understanding of religious... Read more >

Recent: Governor Signs Landmark Religious Freedom Legislation

Marriage & the Family

Pope John Paul II described the family as the fundamental unit of society, and at the heart of the family... Read more >

Recent: House Committee Kills Legislation Regulating Strip Clubs in Kansas

Education

It is a tragedy that through no fault of their own or their families, so many of our children are... Read more >

Recent: House Votes Down School Choice Bill

Capital Punishment

The Catholic Church seeks to end use of the death penalty as a method of punishment. Modern industrialized nations such... Read more >

Recent: Action on Death Penalty Repeal Unlikely This Year

Immigration

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” These words, engraved inside the Statue of... Read more >

Recent: Major Immigration Bill Introduced in the US Senate

The Poor & Vulnerable

For 2000 years, the Catholic Church has manifested a special concern for the poor and the vulnerable. This is a... Read more >

Recent: Pope Francis Emphasizes Importance of Serving the Poor

Health Care

For decades, the Catholic Church has supported reform of America’s health care system and has promoted the idea that all... Read more >

Recent: Bipartisan Leaders Offer Assistance on KanCare Transition