The Church values the democratic system inasmuch as it ensures the participation of citizens in making political choices, guarantees to the governed the possibility both of electing and holding accountable those who govern them, and of replacing them through peaceful means when appropriate.

“The Church is the body of Christ, who reigns as king over all Creation. Everything, including political life, belongs to Jesus Christ, and so participation in political life belongs to the mission of the Church. Our mandate is to ‘go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation’ (Mk 16:15). . . . Here, ‘the creation’ refers to every aspect of human life. . . ‘Nothing human can be alien to it.’ ”

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Real Presence Live Radio Interview with Cameo Anders

Faithful Citizenship Conference

Fri, October 18, 2024 | Cathedral St. Joseph Hall

An evening of reflection on Catholics engaging the public square with the Gospel.

Presentations by:

Bishop Scott Bullock

Diocese of Rapid City

Cameo Anders, JD, MA, CAP

I am an attorney in Sioux Falls, SD, with a passion for bioethics, especially end-of-life issues, Catholic teaching, and law. I am also a mom of four children ages 12-19. I enjoy collaborating with students and colleagues in several areas: an Institutional Review Board (IRB) overseeing human research trials; a Catholic hospital ethics committee, a group of healthcare collaborators dedicated to end-of-life care; and as an adjunct and a clinical assistant professor at our state law and medical schools.

Michael Pauley

Director of the South Dakota Catholic Conference

Anthony Flores

Anthony D. Flores has taught the Constitution and early American history for ten years. He has a B.A. in Literature and Writing and an M.A. in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville. Although a transplant from California, he has lived in the Black Hills of South Dakota for twenty years. Anthony is married with three children and four grandchildren. Anthony loves to read and feels compelled to write! He is grateful to have found his true home in the Catholic Church.