Catholic social teaching

‘Orthodox Social Ethos’ aims to put Eastern Church spin on social issues
- May 16, 2020
The Orthodox Social Ethos is putting the Orthodox Church in the midst of social issues; similar to Catholic Social Teaching, it is also very different.

By Charles C. Camosy
Church has no simple answer on coronavirus surveillance, experts say
- Apr 22, 2020
ROME – Italy led much of the world into a coronavirus lockdown, with the highest infection rates and death counts during March and early April, and now it’s also setting a tone for the exit, with the government here announcing a gradual return to normality beginning May 4. Even before

By John L. Allen Jr.
Vatican publishes document on right to water access
- Mar 31, 2020
Access to clean water is an essential human right that must be defended and protected, the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development said in a new document.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Labor gains are hard-fought, hard-won, say workers at Georgetown forum
- Jan 25, 2020
The gains made by some of the Washington area’s lowest-paid workers require much effort but are necessary in one of the country’s least affordable regions, two worker activists said during a Jan. 22 forum at Georgetown University.

By Mark Pattison
Catholics can offer calming voice in a time of fiery political debates
- Oct 5, 2019
Catholics — clergy, religious and laypeople in the pews — can utilize the values of their faith to overcome the increasing fiery rhetoric emerging because of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s actions, several Catholic observers said.

By Dennis Sadowski
St. John Paul II’s challenge is still valid: “Learn Rome!”
- Aug 1, 2019
John Allen takes a walk in his Roman neighborhood and ‘learns Rome’ as Pope John Paul II advised.

By John L. Allen Jr.