The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has sought to bring clarity. In 2015, the USCCB issued Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States, a 53-page document written to help faithful Catholics “apply a consistent moral framework to issues facing the nation and world, and shape their choices in elections in the light of Catholic Social Teaching.” In the following series, we summarize this document.