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Voting: A Matter of Conscience

Serious people feel overwhelmed going into the 2012 election. Seeing many choices or none, some seek a rationale to stay home on Election Day, but to give in to such discouragement is political despair. Fortunately, conscience can guide us, even when we don’t know it. The voice of con
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July 31, 2012
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2012 election, conscience, election, president, USCCB, voter guide, voting

Executive Authority

Most people understand at an elementary level how a bill becomes a law and how the judicial system governs our daily lives, but an often-ignored source of law are rules and regulations that stem from the executive authority of the president or a governor. While the Church is vigilant
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February 12, 2009
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abortion, column, executive, life, Mexico City Policy, Obama, president

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 encompass a wide range of topics about the right
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October 01, 2008
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attorney general, auditor general, election, newsletter, president, Viewpoint

“Googling” Your Conscience

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 at least 70 million hits each for candidate.
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October 01, 2008
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election, McCain, Obama, PCC column, president, voter guide

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