- Feb 5, 2002
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Dear Vice President-elect Vance,
I address you rather than President-elect Trump because you and I share a common faith. Like you, I am a convert to Catholicism and try to form my moral (and thus political) commitments according to the entire teaching of the Church. This includes moral matters that admit of no exceptions, as well as those that are open to prudential judgment. This comes through a careful application of what are sometimes called the “four pillars” of Catholic Social Doctrine: The equal dignity of every person, subsidiarity, solidarity and a commitment to act according to the common good. Considering our common commitment to the Catholic faith and the principles that follow from it, I hope that your administration will consider the following admonitions and suggestions in a spirit of charity and practical reason.
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I address you rather than President-elect Trump because you and I share a common faith. Like you, I am a convert to Catholicism and try to form my moral (and thus political) commitments according to the entire teaching of the Church. This includes moral matters that admit of no exceptions, as well as those that are open to prudential judgment. This comes through a careful application of what are sometimes called the “four pillars” of Catholic Social Doctrine: The equal dignity of every person, subsidiarity, solidarity and a commitment to act according to the common good. Considering our common commitment to the Catholic faith and the principles that follow from it, I hope that your administration will consider the following admonitions and suggestions in a spirit of charity and practical reason.
Federal Abortion Policy
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A theologian's pioneering letter to JD Vance
A Catholic theologian offers JD Vance policy suggestions for pro-life measures, family support and immigration reform.
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