Faithful Citizenship

Faithful citizenship beyond Election Day

Election Day has passed, and leaders have been chosen at every level of government. So, what happens next? This is when the real work begins.

Bishops meet with lawmakers, advocate for the common good

With the Minnesota Legislature midway through its 2024 legislative session and deciding what bills to advance, the state’s Catholic bishops are urging lawmakers to support legislation that serves the common good, protects religious liberty and strengthens families.

Bishops’ fall assembly sees abortion ‘pre-eminent’ in faithful citizenship, lively discussion of mental health and emphasis on evangelizing

Excitement about the impacts of the National Eucharistic Revival in local dioceses, support for the nomination of St. John Henry Newman as a doctor of the church, and the approval of supplements to the bishops' teaching document on "Faithful Citizenship" featured strongly on the second day of the U.S. bishops' annual fall plenary assembly in Baltimore.

MCC: Families First finds foothold in legislative session, pro-life efforts continue

A central aspect of the 2023 Minnesota legislative session was determining the state’s budget for the next two years, including what to do with a large surplus that began emerging in 2020.

Bishops set plan on ‘Faithful Citizenship’ document for 2024 elections

The U.S. bishops' quadrennial document on Catholic participation in public life will get a tweaking rather than a wholesale update, but will be supplemented with a new introductory note, parish bulletin inserts, additional social media and video components.

As elections near, Catholics called to practice faithful citizenship

American Catholics have a dual heritage, said Ryan Hamilton, government relations associate for the Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy voice of the state’s Catholic bishops.  

Whom should I vote for?

We are often asked — by both laity and priests — why the Minnesota Catholic Conference does not produce voter guides or candidate scoresheets that identify candidates and votes they took on specific bills or lay out their positions on issues. Understandably so, the frequency of this query tends to grow in the weeks leading up to a big election.

Archbishop Hebda discusses faithful citizenship, Catholics at the Capitol

On the Feb. 12 episode of the “Practicing Catholic” radio show, host Patrick Conley asked Archbishop Bernard Hebda if he remembered the first time he met with his elected officials. Yes, he did, the archbishop said: He was a high school student.

Little Sisters of the Poor and religious liberty: Debunking the myths

As Little Sisters of the Poor we find our joy in sharing our lives with those whom many in our society would prefer to forget — the elderly poor.

Dioceses, state conferences help Catholics form conscience on election issues

The U.S. bishops' quadrennial document on political responsibility, "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship," has been widely embraced and shared by dioceses hoping to inject wisdom and clarity into the run-up to the November general election.

MCC aims to help voters make informed decisions

Suzanne Bartels, a parishioner of St. Paul in Ham Lake, is deep into planning ways to help her fellow Catholics become better informed about political issues and candidates. After all, the Nov. 3 election is fast approaching.
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