Peace and Justice

Faithful Citizenship

Faithful Citizenship: A Catholic Call to Political Responsibility, is a statement written by the Bishops of the United States. Since 1975, the United States Catholic Bishops have issued statements on Catholic civic responsibility. The Bishops' document Faithful Citizenship guides us in evaluating candidates for public office in areas of great moral significance. It assists us in making informed decisions and emphasizes the importance of being active in the political process. As people of conscience following the ways of Jesus, Catholics are oftentimes called to be the prophetic voice in a world broken by poverty, violence, and war.

The decisions we make as citizens about who leads us and what policies are enacted have important moral and ethical dimensions. The values of our faith should be our guide to public life. Click here for more information.

What You Can Do

"Every voice matters in the public forum. Every vote counts. Every act of responsible citizenship is an exercise of significant individual power."

Inform yourself. Utilize the resources on this website to educate yourself on Catholic Social Teaching (CST). Be sure to consider all of the CST principles; then, apply the Gospel perspective while evaluating where the candidates stand on the issues.

• Study the Candidates and the Issues
• Read, Research, and Reflect
• Register to Vote.
• Register by October 6th to vote in the general election on November 4, 2008!
• Deadline to apply for civilian absentee ballot, October 28th
• Deadline to receive absentee ballot, October 31st
• Vote on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
• Encourage others to vote.