U.S. bishops urge Catholic voters to put faith before politics
Louisville, Kentucky, Archbishop Shelton Fabre says Catholics must form their consciences through Church teaching and place faith ahead of political identity in two videos released Oct. 1.
Fabre reminded Catholics of their “responsibility to vote” and to “form our consciences according to the Gospel and Church teaching” in the video messages produced by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops ( USCCB ). The bishops released the videos as U.S. voters prepare for the 2026 midterm elections Nov. 3 that will decide control of Congress, dozens of governorships , and hundreds of state‑level offices nationwide.
“Our identity in Christ must come before any political identity,” said Fabre, chair of the USCCB’s Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development .
Our identity in Christ must come before any political identity.”
Bishop Shelton Fabre of Louisville Chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development
Fabre said voting is a moral act rooted in the dignity of human life, charity toward others, and the pursuit of the common good.
“We discern and we pray, and we participate in public life by voting, but also in many other ways, by…
