In the Catholic tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue; participation in the political process is a moral obligation. All believers are called to faithful citizenship, to become informed, active, and responsible participants in the political process. ---USCCB Statement, Faithful Citizenship: Civic Responsibility for a New Millennium (2000)
Denver Prelate Calls Obama Invitation Inexcusable
"There was no excuse -- none, except intellectual vanity -- for the university to persist in its course," Archbishop Chaput said. "And Father Jenkins compounded a bad original decision with evasive and disingenuous explanations to subsequently justify it."
