Ahead of the general election, OSV News spoke with Jason Adkins, executive director and general counsel of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, on the importance of local as well as presidential elections.
Catholic Voting
Voters Warned About Groups Claiming to Represent Church on Election Issues
Ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections, Arizona’s Catholic bishops alerted voters to “unapproved political efforts” they said are being carried out by a number of organizations and publications claiming to represent the Catholic Church on a variety of issues on the ballot.
A 2013 Quote From Pope Francis Reminds Catholics of Their Duty to Vote
The pope also reminded Catholics of the church’s social teaching that politics serves the common good and is “one of the highest forms of charity.”