Faithful Citizenship

"(The Church) does not wish to exercise political power or eliminate the freedom of opinion of Catholics regarding contingent questions. Instead, it intends---as is its proper function---to instruct and illuminate the consciences of the faithful, particularly those involved in political life, so that their actions may always serve the integral promotion of the human person and the common good."
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,
Doctrinal Note on Some Questions Regarding the Participation of Catholics in Political Life, no. 6