CAPP-USA Articles

Since its founding in 1993 by Pope St. John Paul II, Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice has sought to promote the knowledge and practice of Catholic social teaching.
Here in the United States, the need for the glorious treasure that is the Church’s social teaching and the remedies contained therein is desperate. CAPP-USA seeks to make the Church’s abundant wisdom accessible by writing specifically about how these remedies apply to the issues and underlying pathologies threatening our country.
Beginning with the three principles (human dignity, solidarity, subsidiarity), and in pursuit of the common good, CAPP-USA tackles the structures of our society, the major themes of this rich social doctrine, and applies the insights of scholars, prelates, and lay faithful to the challenges of modern America.
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Catholic Social Teaching

What is Catholic Social Teaching?
The Principles of Catholic Social Teaching: Human Dignity
The Principles of Catholic Social Teaching: Solidarity
The Principles of Catholic Social Teaching: The Relationship Between Solidarity & Subsidiarity
Major Themes of Catholic Social Teaching
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Catholic Social Teaching & The Structures of Society

Catholic Social Teaching and Economics & FInance
Catholic Social Teaching and Government & Politics
Catholic Social Teaching & Pathologies
Catholic Social Teaching and Consumerism

Catholic Social Teaching & Contemporary Issues

Catholic Social Teaching and Immigration
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