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Top Pope John XXIII Quotes
The top Pope St. John XXIII quotes from his great social encyclical, Mater et Magistra.
Helping the Poor
“We need to broaden our perspective…We need to grow in a solidarity which ‘would allow all peoples to become the artisans of their destiny'” (Pope Francis, 190)
All, The Family and Marriage
The family is "a sign and image of the communion of the Father and the Son in the Holy Spirit." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2205)
All, Right to Private Property
The top 10 Pope Leo XIII quotes on private property, all of which come from his landmark encyclical, Rerum Novarum.
All, Culture, Government and Politics
“Catholic politicians and legislators...must...introduce and support laws inspired by values grounded in human nature.” (Pope Benedict XVI, 231)
All, Climate Change, Human Environment, Integral Ecology
Of the many times Pope St. John Paul II spoke about the role of the state and the political system, here are ten quotes that stand out to us.
All, Culture, Right to Private Property
"The seventh commandment requires…respect for the right to private property". (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2401)
Abortion, All, Human Dignity
"The Lord who made you...who formed you from the womb" (Isaiah 44). The Church interprets Scripture to mean precisely that our lives, fashioned by God from the moment we are "conceived", have dignity.