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


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