Letter from COLORADO bishops on Covid-19 vaccine mandates
… some individuals have well-founded convictions that lead them to discern they should not get vaccinated
… begin with government mandates that fail to respect the freedom of conscience
… Vaccination is not morally obligatory and so must be voluntary
… There is a moral duty to refuse the use of medical products, including certain vaccines
… there is no Church law or rule that obligates a Catholic to receive a vaccine—including COVID-19 vaccines
… we continue to support religious exemptions from any and all vaccine mandates
… should follow their conscience, and they should not be penalized for doing so
… a letter template available to be signed by pastors of the Faithful if a Catholic wants a written record that they are seeking exemption on religious grounds
A letter template
