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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 its root”. (Pope Francis)

Scientific Reasons Against Abortion
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“Sometimes we hear people say, ‘You Catholics do not accept abortion; it’s a problem with your faith’. No, the problem is pre-religious. Faith has nothing to do with it.” Pope Francis
CAPP was founded by Pope St. John Paul II in 1993 to promote the knowledge and practice of Catholic social teaching.
Top 10 Pope John Paul II Quotes on Politics
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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.
Pope Francis on Abortion
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The Church has consistently taught that abortion is a grave evil and Pope Francis has, for his entire papacy, preached the same message.
Pope Benedict XVI was the second of the three modern popes to shape catholic social teaching.
Top 10 Pope Benedict XVI Quotes on Politics
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There are so many great quotes from Pope Benedict XVI, but these are 10 quotes, focused on politics, that we find especially profound!
Jesus teaches the Sermon on the Mount
Was Jesus a Capitalist?
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Capitalism is an economic system in which private actors own and control property and the means of production while demand and supply freely set prices for goods and services.
The Ukraine War and the International Work for Peace
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While U.S. Catholics are separated by thousands of miles, culture, and the night and day difference of war vs. peace, we must remember these Ukrainians and Russians victimized by war are our brothers and sisters. “True brotherhood among people presupposes and demands a transcendent Fatherhood.” (Pope Francis, 1)

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