Article: Periscope.(Catholic bishops state their familiar policy position on various issues, and also call for a greater focus on moral issues)(Brief Article)

America's Roman Catholic bishops aren't much for political slogans. But their quadrennial statement on election-year issues, to be released by the United States Catholic Conference this week, is a reminder that they were mixing compassion with conservatism long before it was cool. The statement, "Faithful Citizenship: Civic Responsibility for a New Millennium," stakes out the bishops' familiar positions on issues like abortion (strongly pro-life) and education (parental choice), while pleading for greater benefits for immigrants, affordable health care for all and debt relief for poor countries. The statement also supports the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, voted down by ...

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