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Under the principles of Faithful Citizenship established by the Conference of Bishops, Catholic churches may be involved in certain forms of non-partisan political activity. MFP is developing an idea for a modest addition to the Faithful Citizenship program undertaken in each parish in the nation. MFP recommends a nationwide effort to assist those Catholics in need of assistance in voting, either by absentee ballot or by transport to the polls.

Will "Faithful Citizenship" Win the Catholic Vote For Obama? by Deal W. Hudson 10/27/08 If Obama wins on November 4 with the help of Catholic voters, the biggest factor in his favor will be the bishops' own document and Web site, "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship." I never thought it likely that Catholic voters could be persuaded to support a candidate with both the most extreme record on abortion and who favors gay marriage. Yet, barring a miracle, that paradox is only a week away: The New York Times is reporting Obama 22 points ahead among Catholic voters. As I...

Could a Catholic in good conscience vote for a candidate who supports legalized abortion when there is a choice of another candidate who does not support abortion or any other intrinsically evil policy? Could a voter’s preference for the candidate’s positions on the pursuit of peace, economic policies benefiting the poor, support for universal health care, a more just immigration policy, etc. overcome a candidate’s support for legalized abortion? In such a case, the Catholic voter must ask and answer the question: What could possibly be a proportionate reason for the more than 45 million children killed by abortion in...