Catholics are called to be faithful citizens. An important part of exercising our citizenship is to register and vote. The 2012 General Election is rapidly approaching. Please note these important dates. If you are not already registered to vote, don’t miss the deadline! Key dat
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
The staff of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) sat down with the two candidates for U.S. Senator and the two candidates for Pennsylvania governor to discuss their positions on issues of concern to Catholics. As part of a statewide effort to educate people about candidates, th
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 do influence society and our quality of life by making informed moral choices when we cast our votes in secular
America’s Catholic Bishops remind us that, “in the Catholic tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue; participation in the political process is a moral obligation. All believers are called to faithful citizenship, to become informed, active, and responsible participants in the p