It's election time again, and voting our consciences is the best way to express our Catholic social justice principles to the wider world. The US bishops have stated, "In a democracy, loving our neighbor and caring for the least among us means supporting leaders and policies that promote the common good and protect society’s most vulnerable members."
The Church does not and will not engage in partisan politics. We strongly urge all parishioners to register, to become informed on key issues, and to vote. The Church does not support or oppose any candidate, but seeks to focus attention on the moral and human dimensions of issues. We do not authorize the distribution of partisan political materials on parish property.
For more information on Catholic issues in the upcoming local election, go to the web site for your state Catholic conference. For a directory where you can find the web site for your state's Catholic conference, go to www.nasccd.org.
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