Pre-Vatican II moral theologians on voting in a non-Catholic country…

Catholic Morality on Voting: Obligation, Permissibility, and that Pesky Problem of the ‘Lesser Evil’

This is not a political post. It’s a post about the general Catholic position as regards voting in democratic elections, which falls within the purview of the Church’s moral theology. The reason for publishing this post (upon request a second time) is to inform Catholics who are not sufficiently familiar with the topic so as to clarify what is often misunderstood and remove doubt and uncertainty, thus helping to properly form consciences.

First, let’s look at a brief general overview.… READ MORE