“[I]t is well known that there are many other forms of poverty, especially in modern society – not only economic but cultural and spiritual poverty as well.” (Pope St. John Paul II, 57)
Preferential Option for the Poor Articles
Catholic Quotes about the Church’s Social Teaching
“The social message of the gospel must not be considered a theory, but above all else a basis and motivation for action.” (Pope St. John Paul II, 57)
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)
“[I]t is well known that there are many other forms of poverty, especially in modern society – not only economic but cultural and spiritual poverty as well.” (Pope St.…
“The social message of the gospel must not be considered a theory, but above all else a basis and motivation for action.” (Pope St. John…
"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)…
Structural poverty is particularly egregious for “those living in conditions opposed to human dignity: those who lack basic rights and needs such as food, water,…
Visit any impoverished town or inner city and it will be clear that material lack is not the key problem.…
By material and economic standards the ten poorest countries are in Africa. Conversely, the ten richest countries are mostly in Europe. But this isn't the…
List of Articles
- 10 Questions About Catholic Social Teaching
- 5 Surprising Ideas About Poverty from Dilexi Te
- A Dilexi Te Summary
- A Rerum Novarum Summary
- Cardinal Tomasi's Address to CAPP, December 2021
- Catholic Quotes about the Church's Social Teaching
- Helping the Poor
- Poverty Quotes from the Church
- Structural Poverty and Catholic Social Teaching
- The Poorest Country in the World
- The Problems of Globalization
- What Exactly is the Preferential Option for the Poor?
- What If Not Giving to the Poor Is Stealing?
- What is a "Just" Distribution of Wealth?
- What is Poverty?
- Who are the Working Poor?
