Catholic Social Teaching
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University of Dallas names Ryan Anderson as first Catholic Social Thought fellow
The University of Dallas has announced the creation of the St. John Paul II Social Thought Teaching Fellowship, with Dr.... Read more
Pope says entrepreneurship needed in face of 'scandalous poverty'
“If there is hunger on earth, it is not because food is missing!” Pope Francis said in St. Peter’s Square... Read more
Pope Francis: Abortion is like hiring a hitman
In his general audience Wednesday, Pope Francis said that abortion “suppresses innocent and helpless life in its blossoming.” “Is it... Read more
Don't sacrifice justice and family for efficiency, Pope tells business leaders
Pope Francis met Friday with leaders in business and civil society, telling them not to get carried away by wealth... Read more
How a college mission trip inspired a coffee business
When Matt Hohler was in college in 2010, he was a reluctant Catholic - and not a coffee drinker. Read more
Why Catholic teaching on marriage matters for society
As Catholics continue to debate pastoral and doctrinal approaches to marriage, they should remember that the Catholic approach to marriage... Read more
Social doctrine is about solidarity, Catholic leaders insist
Catholics must fight the societal ills of contempt, poverty, and unemployment through solidarity, recent speakers at the Catholic University of... Read more
Here's what the Catholic Church has to say about your paycheck
“To defraud anyone of wages that are his due is a great crime which cries to the avenging anger of... Read more
Vatican foundation exploring pros, cons of new technologies
Alongside the various technological advances booming throughout the world, the digital age has also brought with it questions as to... Read more
Washington state's bishops listened to the poor. Here’s what they heard.
The stories of poor people – and the need for Christians to help them – are the focus of the... Read more
Did you know there's a third party based on Catholic teaching?
In a country long entrenched in a two-party political system, Mike Maturen faces an uphill battle. Read more
As welfare reform turns 20, Catholics discuss its legacy
Welfare reform was one of the biggest United States legislative events of the 1990s, but after 20 years what is... Read more
In Malawi, Catholic leaders aim to help corporations be responsible
Amid Malawi’s booming industry in mineral extraction, the country’s Catholic bishops and NGO partners hope corporations will help the wider... Read more
WYD pilgrims to receive a social doctrine app from the Pope
Pope Francis has established a tech-savvy track record as Pope, and now in addition to breaking records on Instagram and... Read more
Generate new models of economic progress, Pope urges business leaders
Economic worldviews based only on material well-being cannot contribute to dignified labor and new models of economic progress are needed,... Read more
Labor Day the Catholic way: help young workers and struggling families
The need for decent work at a living wage – one which can support a family – was a key... Read more
They lived Christianity: Italy's saints of social action
Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Turin is an opportunity to reflect on the outstanding group of saints whose lives embodied... Read more
Pope puts family at the center of social justice
In an audience with the Confederazione Cooperative Italiane (confederation of Italian co-operatives) Pope Francis called for the “globalization of solidarity” which... Read more
The Pope sides with the Gospel, not political ideologies
Pope Francis has said he aims to express the social doctrine of the Church, not the views of partisan political... Read more
Lives of the saints model Catholic social teaching in new book
Dignity of the human person, solidarity and care for creation are just a few topics author Brandon Vogt discusses in... Read more
