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Election Resources for Parishes and Schools
Elections & Faithful Citizenship
Statements on Presidential Election Results
Congressional Races and Slots Referendum
Survey of the 2008 candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives is available here online or available here for download. (Find congressional district.)
Read the Conference's background paper on Ballot Question 2, the slots referendum.
In the Catholic Tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation.
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, November 2007
Any tendency to treat religion as a private matter must be resisted. Only when their faith permeates every aspect of their lives do Christians become truly open to the transforming power of the Gospel.
Pope Benedict XVI
Address to the U.S. Bishops, April 2008