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 and evil, the ability to love, reason, create, and choose freely.
Human Dignity Articles
Bible Quotes that Establish Catholic Social Teaching
Catholic social teaching is not a modern invention. It is rooted in Scripture, and these scripture quotes illustrate where the principles come from.
Death Penalty Pros and Cons
Legitimate state authority has the right and the duty to protect the common good. However…
"The inalienable rights of the person must be recognized and respected by civil society and the political authority."
"Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. This teaching has not changed and remains unchangeable."
“The Church reproves, as foreign to the mind of Christ, any discrimination.” (Pope St. Paul VI, 5)
It often entails racist attitudes and behaviors of a minority group toward a majority group that historically was racist toward the minority.
Health, is “a universal right which means that access to healthcare services cannot be a privilege.” - Pope Francis
"Pornography is immoral and ultimately anti–social precisely because it is opposed to the truth about the human person". - Pope St. John Paul II
