The Candidates' Positions

Faithful Citizenship is "A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States".  It includes the reflections of the Catholic Bishops on Catholic teaching and political life, a summary of the Bishops positions on policy and goals for citizens, candidates and political figures.  The web site contains information for all Catholics, parish and school leaders, Diocesan and community leaders and young Catholics.

www.faithfulcitizenship.org

• An Appeal to Those Who Seek or Hold Public Office, by Archbishop O'Brien, as published in The Catholic Review, 10/30/2008
• Read the Bishops Response to Senator Biden's Statements Regarding Church Teaching on Abortion
• Read the Bishops Response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Misrepresentation of Church Teaching Against Abortion
• Read the Archbishop's Catholic Review article, 20 Questions for Catholic Voters
• Maryland Catholic Conference Statement on Slots

Pray for justice, peace and life with the Novena for Faithful Citizenship, nine podcasts for each week before the election beginning on September 2nd and concluding on election day, November 4th.

Find Parish Resources on Faithful Citizenship, marriage in Maryland and immigration from the Maryland Catholic Conference.