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The Cycle of Violence

Democratic socialism reduces mankind into economic elements. The Catholic Church rejects that human beings can be so understood.

Gender Equality and the Church
"The first creation account shows the essential equality of men and women (cf. Gen 1:27-29)." (Pope Benedict XVI, 60)…
What is the Role of Women?
The Church sees a woman’s role as multifaceted and indispensable: equal in dignity to men, gifted with a “feminine genius”.…
Is Feminism Good or Bad?
"The challenge facing most societies is that of upholding, indeed strengthening, woman’s role in the family while at the same time making it possible for…
The Sexual Revolution and Catholic Social Teaching
Despite what the sexual revolution promised, the actual result proved it was an "egregious event...on a scale unprecedented in history." (Pope Benedict XVI)…
The Dangers of a Consumer Culture
Consumerism is deadly to a culture. It leads us to "shut out others" (Pope St. Paul VI) and "is a virus that tarnishes faith at…
Cultural Appropriation and Catholic Social Teaching
The difference between appreciating another culture and appropriating it is often defined by relationships of power where the dominant culture ‘tramples’ on the minority.…

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