N.H. civil unions get protections, face pitfalls
Boston Globe December 30, 2007
Report: British doctors oppose abortions
United Press International December 29, 2007
Oregon Domestic Partnership Law Halted
Associated Press December 28, 2007
Faithful find controversy within ranks
USA Today December 27, 2007
Romney casts self as most experienced
Herald Tribune December 27, 2007
Pope makes Christmas Day appeal
MSNBC December 25, 2007
Religion and health loom large in U.S. election
Reuters December 24, 2007
Tony Blair Converts To Catholicism
CBS News December 22, 2007
Pope Willing to Talk With China
Associated Press December 21, 2007
Tancredo Drops WH Bid, Endorses Romney
Associated Press December 20, 2007
After an abortion
Washington Times December 19, 2007
UN Assembly calls for moratorium on death penalty
Reuters December 18, 2007
Presidential Candidates on the Issues
Associated Press December 18, 2007
Dems Lose Fight on Family Planning Aid
Associated Press December 17, 2007
N.H. Catholic Diocese issues voting guide
Boston Globe December 15, 2007
Gay marriage debate intensifies as conservatives get organized
Newsday December 15, 2007
Vatican defends duty to evangelize and accept converts
Reuters December 14, 2007
Gay divorce case moves to R.I. Superior Court
Boston Globe December 14, 2007
N.J. Lawmakers Vote to Ban Death Penalty
Associated Press December 14, 2007
Pope warns of 'dark shadows' on humanity
USA Today December 12, 2007
Thompson slams Romney on abortions
Miami Herald December 12, 2007
Huckabee's views on gays under greater scrutiny
Boston Globe December 12, 2007
Liberal views could haunt Obama
USA Today December 11, 2007
Colo. Petition Revives Anti-Abortion Bid
Associated Press December 10, 2007
Romney Defends Faith Speech
ABC News December 10, 2007
Abortion Complicates Congressional Debate Over Foreign Aid Bill
New York Times December 9, 2007
Pope Warns Children About 'Dead-End Streets of Consumerism'
FOX News December 8, 2007
Catholics mark 150th anniversary of Lourdes apparitions
Yahoo! News December 8, 2007
R.I. court won't let gay couple divorce
Boston Globe December 8, 2007
Missouri officials OK abortion initiative petition
Kansas City Star December 7, 2007
Stem cells reverse sickle cell anemia in mice
Los Angeles Times December 7, 2007
Pope in rare meeting with Russian Orthodox cleric
Reuters December 7, 2007
Congress Drops Hate Crimes Bill
Associated Press December 6, 2007
Romney: No religious test for president
MSNBC December 5, 2007
JFK speech on religion
Yahoo! News December 5, 2007
Huckabee Keeps Faith Views to Himself
Associated Press December 5, 2007
Democrats trade barbs over abortion, Iran
Newsday December 5, 2007
China consecrates two Vatican-approved bishops
Reuters December 4, 2007
Trenton: Anti-Death Penalty Bill Moves Forward
New York Times December 4, 2007
Rights for embryos proposed
Chicago Tribune December 3, 2007
Romney to address his Mormon faith in speech
CNN December 3, 2007
UK Indian women 'aborting girls'
BBC December 2, 2007
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Powerful Parishes
We know that the work of faithful Catholics in their respective
parishes can help transform our nation from that of a culture of death to a culture of
life.
A key element for change is at the parish level for each
parish priest to know exactly what he can and can't say when asking
Catholics to exercise their right to vote or otherwise be
involved in matters of public policy [see Guidelines below].
Frequently, supporters of
the culture of death have attempted to instill fear in Catholics and
Catholic Pastors by claiming (falsely) that priests cannot get
involved in politics without the Catholic Church putting its tax
exempt status in jeopardy. Yes, there are things that a parish priest cannot say from
the pulpit (i.e. 'You must vote for XYZ Candidate'). However,
there are certainly many things that a
parish priest can and should say from the pulpit. And, when not
speaking from the pulpit, a priest has the same First Amendment
Right that anyone else has to discuss political issues.
Silence by
Catholic priests on key public policies has allowed the culture of death
to advance its agenda. By educating priests and parishioners alike as
to what can and should be done, we hope to see Catholic Citizenship help to
defeat the policy and political agenda of those supporting the culture of
death in our nation.
Guidelines
For Political Action by Churches and Pastors

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