Election Day
Election Day is an opportunity to contribute to respectful public dialogue, celebrating our dual heritage as both faithful Catholics and American citizens with rights and duties as active participants in civic life.
BRINGING OUR FAITH TO PUBLIC POLICY
Form Your Conscience – read “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” from the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops.
Activate Your Right to Vote – help build a civilization of truth and love by voting, using the Church’s moral and social teaching as your guide.
Advocate for Laws – contact your legislators to express your support of or opposition to current legislation using Action Alerts from the Catholic Conference of Ohio (Sign up here)
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Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship is the teaching document of the U.S. Catholic bishops on the political responsibility of Catholics. The statement helps Catholics to form their consciences, to learn about Catholic social teaching on important issues, to contribute to civil and respectful public dialogue, and to shape political choices in light of Catholic teaching.
Formando la conciencia para ser ciudadanos fieles es el documento de enseñanza de los obispos católicos de los Estados Unidos sobre la responsabilidad política de los católicos. La declaración ayuda a los católicos a formar sus conciencias, a aprender sobre temas importantes basados en la Doctrina Social de la Iglesia, a contribuir a un diálogo público civil y respetuoso, y a dar forma a las opciones políticas a la luz de la enseñanza católica.
