Dioceses, state conferences help Catholics form conscience on election issues cruxnow.com
The U.S. bishops’ quadrennial document on political responsibility, “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” has been widely embraced and shared by dioceses hoping to inject wisdom and clarity into the run-up to the November general election.
The bishops first issued the document in 1976 and it has been updated periodically. What began as a 3,400-word document first titled “Political Responsibility: Reflections on an Election Year” and addressed only eight specific issues is today a 53-page document mentioning dozens of issues…
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- St. Peter CanisiusSt. Peter Canisius Feast date: Dec 21 An important figure in the Catholic counter-reformation that responded to the 16th century spread of Protestantism, the priest and Doctor of the Church Saint Peter Canisius is remembered liturgically on Dec. 21. His efforts as a preacher, author, and religious educator strengthened the Catholic faith in Germany, Austria, […]
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