public policy statements of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Catholic magisterial document
policy position statement
public policy document series
teaching document
The public policy statements of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops are official documents in which the U.S. Catholic bishops articulate their positions and guidance on social, moral, and political issues affecting church and society.
Statements (51)
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|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic magisterial document
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policy position statement ⓘ public policy document series ⓘ teaching document ⓘ |
| accessURL | https://www.usccb.org ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
U.S. state governments
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United States government ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| approvedBy | body of U.S. Catholic bishops ⓘ |
| audience |
U.S. Catholic faithful
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U.S. lawmakers ⓘ general public ⓘ public officials ⓘ |
| author | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Catholic social teaching
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Sacred Scripture ⓘ magisterium of the Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to articulate Catholic moral and social teaching in the public square
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to guide U.S. Catholics on social and political issues ⓘ to influence public policy in light of Catholic teaching ⓘ |
| issuedByBody |
USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development
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USCCB Committee on International Justice and Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ USCCB Committee on Migration NERFINISHED ⓘ USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
online publications
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printed publications ⓘ |
| publisher | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Catholic social teaching documents of the Holy See
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pastoral letters of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| subjectMatter |
abortion
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criminal justice ⓘ economic justice ⓘ education policy ⓘ environmental stewardship ⓘ euthanasia ⓘ health care policy ⓘ immigration policy ⓘ international development and aid ⓘ marriage and family ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ poverty and social welfare ⓘ racism ⓘ religious liberty ⓘ war and peace ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century to present ⓘ |
| typicalForm |
issue brief
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pastoral letter ⓘ policy statement ⓘ statement of principles ⓘ |
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public policy statements of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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