A Special Message From
The election that could change everything is only five months away. Are you ready?
Will you speak out and defend your faith? And, will you help the National Catholic Register inform Catholics about the implications of this election on the Church and the world?
Faithful Catholics cannot remain silent. Our religious liberty is at stake, and our identity as Catholics is under siege. Yet, in 2008, the party that pushed for abortion and gay marriage received 52% of the “Catholic” vote.
This administration has demonstrated an escalating disregard for the Catholic Church — and have brashly proclaimed that they understand our faith better than we do!
Can the government tell the leaders of our Church and the lay faithful what we should believe? Can the government decide which religious beliefs are acceptable?
The Gates of Hell Shall Not Prevail Against the Church
In a letter to his fellow bishops, USCCB President Cardinal Timothy Dolan explained how the White House staff counseled the bishops about how to interpret Church teaching: “They advised the bishops’ conference that we should listen to the ‘enlightened’ voices of accommodation … The White House seems to think we bishops simply do not know or understand Catholic teaching and so, taking a cue from its own definition of religious freedom, now has nominated its own handpicked official Catholic teachers.”
Instead of relying on the teaching authority of the Church, the White House selects the “Catholic” group that best fits their agenda. When dissident “Catholic” publications criticize the bishops and take a stand that is against the teachings of the Catholic Church, it causes division. The “Catholic” political leaders that have abandoned their beliefs, but claim to know what the Catholic Church holds as truth, will have much to answer for. Prominent “Catholic” medical professionals who speak about faith and morals, but are not in obedience to the Magisterium, cause great confusion among the flock.
If the average Catholic sitting in the pew does not have the right tools to stay informed about what the Catholic Church teaches about the issues of the day, how will the laity discern what is right? The National Catholic Register must get the proper information out to speak against the false messages of our time. Please donate now!
Obedience to the Truth of Christ
Canon 823 states that pastors must “be watchful so that no harm is done to the faith or morals of the Christian faithful through writings or the use of instruments of social communication.”
Additionally, Cardinal Raymond L. Burke recently spoke about the influence of Church communicators and the importance of leading the faithful to the truth. He proclaimed that the Church “has a solemn obligation to use whatever instruments of communication are most fitting and effective.” Those involved in communicating the truth are involved in the “priestly office of teaching” and “it is key that they, like priests, ground themselves in an ever greater obedience to the truth of Christ.”
News-based Catechesis
The National Catholic Register continues to shine the light of truth through a sea of so-called Catholic and mainstream publications. Through your support, we are committed to this mission of educating the faithful on what the Church teaches on today’s social and political issues. We work hard to provide Magisterium-faithful journalism so that during an election year, visitors to NCRegister.com and both new and long-standing subscribers can go to the polls with an informed conscience.
In a recent letter to the editor, one reader praises the “Presidential Hopefuls” series that ran in the Register:
“Reading your newspaper is one of the main motivators for me to get educated on each candidate and participate as best I can in this year’s elections. I especially find the articles very clear and easy to understand, without overwhelming me with too much information. I am happy to have a solid media source I can trust in. Thank you, from a young, 25-year-old voter.”
It is through your support that we are able to provide articles like this and exclusive coverage of the presidential campaign trail. It is through your support that we can keep up with the ever-changing online technologies that help us reach out to multiple generations of new Register readers, while continuing to supply faithful news to those who have read the Register for many years!
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At the Register, we are dedicated to providing the vital information to keep you informed about the issues that matter most. Every Catholic has an obligation to properly form his or her conscience. With only five months left before Election Day, we urgently need your help to communicate the truth to everyone who will listen. Consider giving in these ways:
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The National Catholic Register reaches more than 10 million people via our print and digital outlets, but we know we are called to reach many more with authentic Catholic journalism. Catholics must unite to fight for our Catholic values and our God-given right to religious freedom. The bishops urge all people of faith to engage in “prayer and penance” for the protection of conscience rights in America.
The U.S. bishops have launched a nationwide prayer campaign to defend religious liberty in our nation — so that we may continue to experience the greatness of America as “one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
You can find the Prayer for Religious Liberty by going to NCRegister.com/prayer.
I encourage you to pray for a United States that upholds religious liberty, and for a government and society that respects and protects all human life, born and unborn, and the sanctity of marriage and the family.
Thank you for your prayerful generosity at this critical time.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Dan Burke
Executive Director
National Catholic Register
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