Recent Updates
Session Snapshot from a Catholic Perspective
The Legislature is now adjourned for the 2025-2026 session. At the Wisconsin Catholic Conference, we look at evaluate every bill that is introduced through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching and its impact on the Catholic Church and its parishes, schools, charities, cemeteries, and more.
Faithful Citizenship
Faithful Citizenship is the mindful consideration of public policy and voting issues through the lens of the Church’s teaching. It is also a call to action to become involved with legislative policy and to exercise the right to vote, so as to protect human life, uphold human dignity, and promote the common good.
“Politics has rightly been defined as “the highest form of charity,” quoting Pope Pius XI. Indeed, if we consider the service that political life renders to society and to the common good, it can truly be seen as an act of Christian love, which is never simply a theory, but always a concrete sign and witness of God’s constant concern for the good of our human family.”
— Pope Leo XIV
The Catholic Presence in Wisconsin
Resources & Guides
The WCC offers decision makers studied positions on legislation and other matters related to the interests and teachings of the Catholic Church. Through policy statements, testimony, and other resources, the WCC informs Catholics statewide and serves to promote dignity, preserve justice, and advance the common good. Listed here are the most commonly requested resources for parishes and policymakers.
Take Action
As faithful Catholics, staying up to date on public policy issues and getting involved in the political process can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Join the WCC’s Advocacy Network to receive action alerts and the biweekly Capitol Update for information on legislative activity and WCC advocacy. Acting together, we can make a real difference!