Catholic social teaching Archives

Catholic teaching demands ‘radical sufficiency’ for society, academic says

Mar 23, 2021

Christine Firer Hinze is Professor of Theological and Social Ethics, Chair of the Department of Theology, former Director of the Curran Center for American Catholic Studies at Fordham University, and president-elect of the Catholic Theological Society of America.

By Charles C. Camosy

Will Pope have a ‘Pell Problem’ with Super Mario over visions of reform?

Feb 21, 2021

Ten days ago, Italian economist Luigino Bruni, who convened the recent “Economy of Francis” seminar and who’s a thinker close to the pope, warned that Mario Draghi may not be the leader of the pope’s dreams in an interview with the widely read Famiglia Cristiana newsmagazine.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Panel addresses healing after strife and how Catholics can move forward

Feb 13, 2021

A Catholic panel analyzing a path forward during moments of strife or of social sin said the only way to move ahead as a society toward healing is to recognize the damage done to a person or communities, to lay the truth out for everyone to see.

By Rhina Guidos

Speakers: Pandemic underscores call for genuine dialogue in ‘Fratelli Tutti’

Feb 7, 2021

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has underscored the need for and the many ways in which dialogue and understanding are essential for humankind, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington and Bishop John E. Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky, said Feb. 5.

By Patricia Zapor

Pope touts care as ‘compass’ to reach peace in a post-COVID world

Dec 17, 2020

Pope Francis said the core principles of the Catholic Church’s social doctrine are key to ushering in a “culture of care” where violent conflicts end and the poor and needy are prioritized.

By Elise Ann Allen

At Alberta meat plant, COVID-19 put Catholic social teaching into action

Oct 16, 2020

The largest single outbreak of COVID-19 in North America may be one of the biggest lessons in the Catholic social principles of sacrifice, the value of work, care for the common good, and solidarity.

By Andrew Ehrkamp

Catholic Social Teaching called Church’s ‘best kept secret’ in new book

Oct 7, 2020

Charles Camosy speaks to Mark Shea about his new book, ‘The Church’s Best-Kept Secret: A Primer on Catholic Social Teaching’

By Charles C. Camosy

As election campaign begins, New Zealand’s bishops promote Catholic Social Teaching

Sep 7, 2020

Ahead of New Zealand’s Oct. 17 elections, the country’s bishops urged the electorate to remembers Catholic Social Teaching during their annual Social Justice Week.

By Charles Collins