Whether you live in Minnesota or somewhere else, whether you have faith in God or faith in our collective ability to make a better world, please consider getting involved by signing this petition and inviting your facebook friends to sign also.

Archbishop Nienstedt has significant financial and social resources at his disposal. The church's influence in the coming election could have grave civil rights ramifications for many Minnesotans. It also signals a dangerous turn in the Church away from the spiritual leadership embodied by Vatican II and toward the dangerous discriminatory practices that have darkened so much of its history.

If you do happen to be a Minnesota Catholic, please include your current and past parishes and any Catholic schooling you may have received with your signature.