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Catholic Social Teaching and Sacrifice

There is no greater love than laying down your life. This is the standard by which all other acts of sacrifice are judged. 

Tariffs and the Common Good
All, Economics, The Common Good
The Catholic Church does not address tariffs in detail. She recognizes both the benefits of free trade and the right of nations to regulate their economies.
What is the Role of Women?
All, Culture, Human Dignity
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?
All, Culture, Human Dignity
"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 her to use all her talents and exercise all her rights in building up society." (Pope St. John Paul II)
Immigration and Mass Deportations
All, Human Dignity, Immigration
“Justice is the primary way of charity”. (Pope Benedict XVI, 60)
Subsidiarity is important because it encourages individual initiative and freedom.
A Short Course on Subsidiarity
All, Subsidiarity
This principle of subsidiarity is crucial to fully understanding Catholic social teaching and, while we may have heard the term “subsidiarity” before, we really need to understand what it means.
Why is Family Important
All, The Family and Marriage
Motherhood is necessary not only for the propagation of humanity, but because the "human family is built upon mothers." (Pope Francis)

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