“Voting is a decision left to each individual. It should be the culmination of a longer process of education and discernment during which you properly form your conscience so you can make good decisions regarding the public policies and moral issues at stake in the election.”
Bishop Kettler: Election 2020 through a Catholic lens
Dioceses, state conferences help Catholics form conscience on election issues
Diocese across the U.S. are embracing the document, “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” with the hope of clarity in the upcoming election.
Preparing ourselves as faithful citizens
Catholic social tradition can help the human family heal this world that suffers from serious illnesses.
Ask Father Tom: What does it mean to have a ‘well-formed conscience’?
“Forming an authentically Catholic political conscience takes courage, honesty, prudence and the sacrifice of individual gain for the sake of the common good and the truth revealed in the person and message of Jesus.”
The Big Question: What’s a good Catholic voter to do?
Catholics are urged to properly form their consciences and use Catholic social teaching to guide them on Election Day.
‘Faithful Citizenship’ reminder: Gospel cannot be parsed in partisan terms
The “Faithful Citizenship” document is meant to give Catholic voters an opportunity to reflect upon how their faith intersects with their political and civic responsibilities.
Videos are new component to bishops’ ‘Faithful Citizenship’ guide
A series of long-planned videos that supplement the U.S. bishops’ quadrennial “Faithful Citizenship” document that provides guidance to voters during a presidential election year have been finalized for viewing.
In politics, we can all be like The Lord of the Rings’ Frodo Baggins
“The Lord of the Rings” trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien is a beautiful work showing the important role even the smallest and seemingly most insignificant people have in the drama of history.