The Catholic Community and the Democratic Party

The Democratic Party has a long and rich tradition of working closely with the Catholic community around shared core principles of securing economic justice for all, caring for the poor and vulnerable, ensuring the stewardship of the earth, promoting the dignity of work, and pursuing the common good. By prioritizing shared values with Catholics across the country, the Democratic Party is ensuring that this long tradition of partnership continues today and into the future.

• Catholic leaders have time and time again challenged the rush to unjust war; Today Catholic Democrats are working towards a solution to the failed strategy in Iraq.
• For over 275 years, the Catholic Church has been one of the largest private social service providers in the U.S.; Today Catholic Democrats recognize the budget as a moral document that must meet the needs of the poor and vulnerable of our communities, as well as, lay out a plan to create “a society of work, enterprise, and participation.” [Pope John Paul II]
• Catholic concerns for life in its earliest stages have found authentic champions among Democratic lawmakers who are sponsoring legislation to reduce the number of abortions by addressing the underlying social factors that lead to unintended pregnancies and by providing support to pregnant women.
• Catholic immigrants were pillars in the building of the modern Democratic Party; today Hispanics and other immigrants are vital to the Catholic Church and the Democratic Party. And Catholic Democrats are working together to create comprehensive immigration policies that bring immigrants out of the shadows, provide real security, and treat families and individuals with compassion and dignity.
• Labor unions often were founded and gathered in Catholic parish halls; today Catholic labor priorities are Democratic priorities, working toward increasing the minimum wage, protecting workers from outsourcing, and ensuring the rights of workers to organize for their common good.

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