Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship

he document

Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political

Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States

and its Introduc-

tory Note were developed by the chairmen, in consultation with the member-

ship, of the Committees on Catholic Education, Communications, Cultural

Diversity in the Church, Doctrine, Domestic Justice and Human Develop-

ment, Evangelization and Catechesis, International Justice and Peace, Migra-

tion, Pro-Life Activities; the Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense

of Marriage; and the Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty of the United

States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). It was approved by the full

body of bishops at its November 2015 General Meeting. It has been autho-

rized for publication by the undersigned.

Msgr. J. Brian Bransfield

General Secretary, USCCB

Excerpts from the English translation of the

Compendium of the Social Doctrine

of the Church

Excerpts from the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith’s

Doctrinal

Note on Some Questions Regarding the Participation of Catholics in Political Life

reserved.

Excerpts from Pope Paul VI’s

World Day of Peace Message

Excerpts from Pope John Paul II,

Sollicitudo Rei Socialis

(1987) and

Evangelium

Vitae