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Catholic Citizenship seeks to represent Roman Catholic voices in the public square. In May, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI called on the laity to become active in political life. Catholic Citizenship is following the Holy Father’s call by encouraging and enabling the faithful in civic engagement.
Catholic Citizenship supports the work of Catholic Bishops and Pastors in promoting a culture of life and family in government and politics. Catholic Citizenship is faithful to the Teaching Authority of the Roman Catholic Church and is loyal to His Holiness, Pope Francis.
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Thank you for being part of the Catholic Citizenship community and donating to our cause.
Please make an on-line contribution HERE
Please mail your check, made payable to "Catholic Citizenship", to 400 TradeCenter (Suite 1950) Woburn, MA 01801. Contributions are 100% tax-deductible.
Catholic Citizenship is a project of Renew Massachusetts Coalition Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) public charity. Contributions to Catholic Citizenship are tax deductible. Corporate checks are welcome and we ask that you prayerfully ask your employer about matching gifts or setting up a recurring donation.
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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, the laity and our values-oriented elected officials 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.
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