Religion at the Statehouse: The California Catholic Conference

Cleary, Edward L.

doi:10.1093/jcs/45.1.41

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“…Starting as an advocacy organization to protect Catholics from social and political persecution in the late 1800s, national organizations of Catholic Bishops have since worked to address social and economic issues, respond to mandates from the worldwide Catholic Church (such as Vatican II), and interpret and apply canon law collectively (Jelen 2006). The national organizations do not function in isolation; beginning as early as 1916, with a dramatic growth in the 1960s and 1970s, individual states established state-level episcopal conferences, with significant variation from state to state (Yamane 2005; Cleary 2003). The authority of the USCCB far exceeds these state-level entities (and particularly around the power to interpret and apply canon law), but the state conferences engage in parallel actions to much of what the USCCB does (Yamane 2005, 10).…”

Section: The Catholic Church In the United Statesmentioning

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Messages from Above: Conflict and Convergence of Messages to the Catholic Voter from the Catholic Church Hierarchy

Holman

Shockley

2017

Politics and Religion

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The Catholic Church often plays a policy and mobilization role in American politics. We assess the degree to which the Catholic Church hierarchy — including national and state conferences of bishops — can provide uniform information to parishioners about political participation. Using a textual analysis of information distributed to parishioners in Florida in the 2012 election, we evaluate how much political information is conveyed to parishioners, the sources of this information, and the factors associated with higher or lower levels of information. While we find that most parishes provided information related to the election, there is wide diversity in the types and sources of information. And, while the Catholic hierarchy attempted to provide messaging about the importance of political participation, not all parishes complied with these efforts. Our findings are consistent with the ideas that the local community and hierarchical structure combine to shape the behavior of the parishes.

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Messages from Above: Conflict and Convergence of Messages to the Catholic Voter from the Catholic Church Hierarchy

Holman

Shockley

2017

Politics and Religion

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“…As the state and federal governments became more involved in housing, education, and social policy, however, the bishops had to shift their focus to reflect changes in the federalism dynamic [3]. This included an emphasis on the lobbying activities by state-level Catholic conferences [4], and working through the bishops' collective national presence as the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), also known as the Bishops Conference.…”

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“…(3) "I have accomplished many worthwhile things in my parish ministry." (4) "I feel exhilarated after working closely with my parishioners. "…”

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“…(3) "I am hesitant to discuss certain aspects of the teachings of the Church and public policy issues during worship service if I anticipate a negative reaction from parishioners." (4) "My bishop has reprimanded clergy who have not followed his instructions on how to discuss the religious teachings of the Church relating to public policies with parishioners. "…”

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Remembering to Ask the Boss: Priming and the Dynamics of Priest Reliance on Bishop Cues

Calfano

Oldmixon

2016

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Though the degree of influence that US bishops have over Catholic parishioners is inconsistent, the institutional power bishops have over parish priests suggests that bishops enjoy reliable influence over their local subordinates. However, there are an array of competing influences over parish priests that, when made salient, might make priest reliance on bishop instructions for political behavior less reliable. Using data from the first ever survey experiment on a national sample of US Catholic priests, we assess the effects of randomly priming priests with varying considerations of their professional responsibilities and relevant constituencies (including parishioner expectations). Results suggest that priests opt to rely on bishop cues when primed to consider institutional responsibilities as part of their professional identity, but that bishop influence over priest political behavior is, at best, indirect.

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Faith-Based Organizations and Legislative Advocacy: A Qualitative Inquiry

Thomas

2008

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Religion at the Statehouse: The California Catholic Conference

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Messages from Above: Conflict and Convergence of Messages to the Catholic Voter from the Catholic Church Hierarchy

Messages from Above: Conflict and Convergence of Messages to the Catholic Voter from the Catholic Church Hierarchy

Remembering to Ask the Boss: Priming and the Dynamics of Priest Reliance on Bishop Cues

Faith-Based Organizations and Legislative Advocacy: A Qualitative Inquiry

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