Here is a list of the 10 main points that came from the Catholic Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.
Catholic Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
1. Primacy of Conscience. Every Catholic has the right and responsibility to develop
an informed conscience and to act in accord with it.
2. Community. Every Catholic has the right and responsibility to participate in a
Eucharistic community and the right to responsible pastoral care.
3. Universal Ministry. Every Catholic has the right and responsibility to proclaim the
Gospel and to respond to the community’s call to ministerial leadership.
4. Freedom of Expression. Every Catholic has the right to freedom of expression and
the freedom to dissent.
5. Sacraments. Every Catholic has the right and responsibility to participate in the
fullness of the liturgical and sacramental life of the Church.
6. Reputation. Every Catholic has the right to a good name and to due process.
7. Governance. Every Catholic and every Catholic community has the right to a
meaningful participation in decision making, including the selection of leaders.
8. Participation. Every Catholic has the right and responsibility to share in the interpretation
of the Gospel and Church tradition.
9. Councils. Every Catholic has the right to convene and speak in assemblies where diverse voices can be heard.
10. Social Justice. Every Catholic has the right and the responsibility to promote social
justice in the world at large as well as within the structures of the Church.
