Pages tagged "Faithful Citizenship"

Power politics vs. faithful citizenship

If a decline in the percentage of people who vote is any indication, people are disheartened with our political system. There seems to be...

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L’Osservatore Romano: The Message of the Church Never Changes

The following is an interview given by Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of St. Paul and Minneapolis to L’Osservatore Romano’s Nicola Gori (Ma...

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Forming consciences for faithful citizenship

Abraham Lincoln said in the Gettysburg Address that American government is “of the people, by the people, for the people.” But such a pol...

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The Catholic Spirit: The Catholic Church Doesn’t Believe in Human Rights – Huh?

I found the reckless accusation, “The Catholic Church simply doesn’t believe in human rights” wedged between several other statements of ...

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The Catholic Spirit: Adherence to Ideology: The Tie That Blinds

The 2011 legislative session is finally drawing to a close. Many were surprised by the inability of legislative leaders and the governor ...

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