Church calls on parishioners to vote

7th June 2009

With turnout for the European Parliament elections on Sunday expected to be at an all-time low, Poland’s Catholic church has weighed in, urging its parishioners to pick politicians who reflect church values.

Bishops recently called on "all faithful to choose people in the elections who fully represent the point of view of the Church regarding ethical and social questions, in particular the protection of human life, marriage and the family."

"In this way, each one of us can contribute to the renewal of the Christian face and culture of Europe," the country’s top prelates said.

Despite the church’s sense of obligation to get involved, Jacek Kucharczyk from the independent Institute ...