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We provide a unified voice for the eight dioceses of the state to speak on such issues as education, poverty, family life, abortion, assisted suicide and euthanasia, social services, health care, criminal justice and the environment. We apply the principles of Catholic social teaching to critical issues of the day and encourage citizen involvement in the legislative process.</p> 169 170<p>The Catholic Action Network (CAN), an arm of the Catholic Conference, gives us all a larger voice in the halls of government. 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