The U.S. bishops have consistently encouraged Catholic citizens to engage in the political process, including through voting. Yet for Black Americans, participation in political life has never been freely given; it has been persistently contested and often resisted.
In 1965, Catholic priests and nuns joined the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama for voting rights for African Americans. In 2025, we may be facing similar moral challenges against social justice.
People of faith looking to see their values reflected in their politics cannot give up in the face of legislative setbacks, said members of a Feb. 1 panel, “Faith, Politics and Policy in 2022: What Is a Faithful Agenda Now?”
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A Sept. 4 letter signed by more than 1,500 Catholic nuns, priests and other church leaders from around the country addressed to U.S. senators voiced concerns about Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, a fellow Catholic, as he faced confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill in early September that may result in a seat for him on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Voting rights advocates discussed the disenfranchisement of voters in the United States, especially in the November election and said the system needs to improve.
