Resources for Voting With a Fully Formed Conscience
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference, seeks to educate and inform Catholics about a wide range of issues. The information contained in the links below has been compiled from policies, public statements, official and campaign websites, candidate questionnaires and other resources to help voters inform their consciences before Election Day.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia neither supports nor opposes any candidate for public office.
Candidates for President of the United States of America
Know the Positions of the Presidential Candidates
Conozca el Punto de Vista de los Candidatos Presidenciales
Candidates for United States Senate from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Know the Positions of Pennsylvania's United States Senate Candidates
Conozca las posturas de los candidatos al Senado de los EE.UU. por Pennsylvania
Interview with Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D) Candidate for United States Senate (Conducted by the PCC on July 23, 2012)
Interview with Tom Smith (R) Candidate for United States Senate (Conducted by the PCC on July 9, 2012)
Candidates for Statewide Office in Pennsylvania
Know the Positions of Pennsylvania's Statewide Office Candidates
Conozca las posturas de los candidatos del estado de Pennsylvania
Candidates for Pennsylvania's Senate and House of Representatives
Know the Positions of Pennsylvania's Candidates for the State Senate and House of Representatives
Additional Resources for Voting with a Fully Formed Conscience
Statement of the Pennsylvania Catholic Bishops on the 2012 Elections (November 1, 2012)
Resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Resources from the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference
News Articles
Archbishop Chaput's Column: Public Witness and Catholic Citizenship (October 18, 2012)
Archbishop Chaput's Column: How We Got Where We Are and the Value of the Past (September 27, 2012)
News Articles from Catholic Philly