Our
four-part series on political responsibility
Part I
U.S.
Bishops call for...
A
different kind of politics
The
following begins a four-part series exploring how the Church helps Catholics
to live out their responsibility to be faithful citizens. Part one examines
the necessity of a person’s well-formed conscience when considering
moral issues. Succeeding parts of the series will explore key moral issues
in depth.
Part II
Faithful
Catholics vote according to issues, not parties
Should a conscientious
Catholic be a Democrat or Republican? The answer Catholic voters themselves
provided in the presidential election in 2004 is ambiguous at best.
Part III
‘Faithful
Citizenship:’ Seven key themes
Of the seven
key themes of social teaching explored by the Catholic Bishops of the United
States in their document “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,”
the right to life is at head of the list for the obvious reason —
without life there can be no other rights.
Part IV
Clergy’s
role in ‘Faithful Citizenship’
The U.S. Bishops’
document, “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” is
primarily directed to the laity, but it does have implications for the clergy.
‘Faithful
Citizenship’ guide for parishes and dioceses
Additional
Documents
Pope
Benedict XVI explains lay role in faithful citizenship
U.S.
Bishops' Document:
Forming
Consciences for Faithful Citizenship:
A Call to Political Responsibility
from theBishops of the United States