The Church calls for a new evangelization and tells us that “to spread her social doctrine pertains to the Church’s evangelization mission and is an essential part of the Christian message”. (Pope St. John Paul II)

We can either continue on the current path of what some argue is amoral wealth generation in a dehumanizing market society, or we can build new systems, grounded in common values, that encourage growth while stewarding resources for future generations.

While the Church fully realizes that society must be structured appropriately, she is just as clear that this is NOT the job of the Church. The role of the Church and laity are distinct

Is Catholic social teaching just another social theory? No! We would be remiss if we gave the impression that Catholic social teaching is just an alternative sociological, economic or anthropological view of the world, albeit a prescriptive one, with many of its insights being substantiated by these disciplines.

In 1999 Pope St. John Paul II identified the need for the international community to actively intervene in human conflicts, despite the fact that issues of sovereignty might be involved.

Pope St. John Paul II identifies the role of the state as regards economic activity. Well, the State must guarantee individual freedom, guarantee private property rights, ensure a stable currency, ensure efficient services are provided...