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The family is not a human invention or a social convenience, but a gift from God entrusted with a vital mission.…
Such hatred, expressed through lethal violence, demands a response grounded in moral clarity and truth.…
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What does the Bible actually say about migration, borders, and welcoming strangers?…
Catholic Social Teaching insists on both compassion and responsibility, on both the dignity of immigrants and the legitimate concerns of the political community.…
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We are witnessing the breakdown caused by an "increasingly stark disagreement between Democrats and Republicans...about more than just politics and policies."…
Rerum Novarum was groundbreaking in addressing the struggles of the working class and societal challenges during the Industrial Revolution.…
Rooted in the core principles of human dignity, CST offers a constructive vision for our own time of rapid transformation.…
Democratic socialism reduces mankind into economic elements. The Catholic Church rejects that human beings can be so understood.…
The lack of housing...should be seen as a summing-up of shortcomings: economic, social, cultural or simply human in nature.…
Democratic socialism reduces mankind into economic elements. The Catholic Church rejects that human beings can be so understood.…
A summary of Caritas in Veritate (CIV) begins with understanding its importance and requires recognizing its complexity and ambition and also its simplicity.…
Following his predecessors, Pope Leo XIV says “It is the duty of all countries to support the cause of peace".…
You have the opportunity to show that the Church’s social doctrine, with its specific anthropological approach, seeks to encourage genuine engagement with social issues.…
The love of Jesus Christ is at the heart of Catholic social teaching, and without it, the common good cannot be achieved.…
There is no greater love than laying down your life. This is the standard by which all other acts of sacrifice are judged. …
Antisemitism is one such grave injustice, striking at the heart of our faith’s call to love and solidarity.…
"We aspire to a happiness that is definitively found in the one thing that can bring us fulfilment, which is love." (Pope Francis) …
Laudato Si’ is an appeal for humanity to recognize and embrace God’s vision for the earth and recognize our interconnectedness.…
Rerum Novarum was groundbreaking in addressing the struggles of the working class and societal challenges during the Industrial Revolution.…
Catholic Social Teaching (CST) offers a clear and principled framework for understanding school choice, emphasizing three key points.…
Our neighbors do not solely include our family, close friends, or those who live next door. ALL are our neighbors. …
Being made in the image of God means we share qualities with God! It implies we have a moral conscience, the capacity for understanding good…
"The first creation account shows the essential equality of men and women (cf. Gen 1:27-29)." (Pope Benedict XVI, 60)…
The right to form unions is firmly rooted in Catholic social teaching — with even their historical antecedents confirmed. However, there are conditions.…
A key insight, previously advanced by Pope Francis, is that the term “Artificial Intelligence” can be misleading. True human intelligence—a divine gift—is not merely functional.…
The Catholic Church does not address tariffs in detail. She recognizes both the benefits of free trade and the right of nations to regulate their…
The Church sees a woman’s role as multifaceted and indispensable: equal in dignity to men, gifted with a “feminine genius”.…
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Purpose
Pope St. John Paul II established CAPP —
“to promote and defend the knowledge and the practice of the Church’s social doctrine.”
Message to the Members of the “Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice” Foundation
