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Background on the development of the presidential candidate information GENERAL ELECTION 2008
Wednesday, Oct 1, 2008 – 17:03

As a service to Catholic voters, the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) sent a questionnaire to both candidates seeking their opinions on 16 specific questions. Neither campaign responded by the deadline. Therefore, in keeping with its …

Know the Positions of the Presidential Candidates – GENERAL ELECTION 2008
Wednesday, Oct 1, 2008 – 16:48
Know the Positions of the Presidential Candidates – GENERAL ELECTION 2008

In keeping with its mission, the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) aims to educate and inform Catholics about a wide range of issues concerning the right to life and the dignity of the human person, marriage …

General Election 2008 Special Issue of Viewpoint
Wednesday, Oct 1, 2008 – 16:00
General Election 2008 Special Issue of Viewpoint

For decades, the PCC has upheld its long-standing tradition of surveying candidates for political office at both the federal and state levels, and educating voters about key Catholic issues. The questionnaires and the candidate research …

“Googling” Your Conscience
Wednesday, Oct 1, 2008 – 14:47

We live in a remarkable time. The amount of information at our fingertips about the upcoming election for president is amazing. Type “Barack Obama” or “John McCain” into your favorite internet search engine, you get …

Know the Positions of the PA Auditor General Candidates – Election 2008
Wednesday, Oct 1, 2008 – 9:00
Know the Positions of the PA Auditor General Candidates – Election 2008

GENERAL ELECTION 2008

Know the Positions of the PA Auditor General Candidates

As part of a statewide effort to educate people about candidates and their positions on issues important to Catholic voters, the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) …

Know the Positions of the PA Attorney General Candidates – Election 2008
Wednesday, Oct 1, 2008 – 8:38
Know the Positions of the PA Attorney General Candidates – Election 2008

GENERAL ELECTION 2008

Know the Positions of the PA Attorney General Candidates

As part of a statewide effort to educate people about candidates and their positions on issues important to Catholic voters, the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) …

The Well-Informed Witness
Monday, Sep 1, 2008 – 14:45

The Sacrament of Confirmation “gives us a special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, …

Vote And It Will Be Given To You
Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008 – 14:36

You get what you pay for, right? Is it not also true to say, you get who you vote for?As a faith community, we do not determine right and wrong by popular vote, although we …

This Election Is Anything But Off
Thursday, Nov 1, 2007 – 14:01

Elections in odd numbered years are sometimes described as “off year.” Instead of voting for a prominent national office, governor, Congress or the state legislature, we elect municipal officials and “lesser known” statewide offices. On …

Cultivating Pennsylvania’s Catholic Grassroots
Thursday, Feb 1, 2007 – 13:41

The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults (U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops 2006) states, “Catholics must participate in political life and bring to bear upon it – by their voice and their vote – …