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A Laudato Si Summary

Laudato Si’ is an appeal for humanity to recognize and embrace God’s vision for the earth and recognize our interconnectedness.

A Laudato Si Summary
All, Climate Change, Consumerism, Human Environment, Integral Ecology, Physical Environment, The Common Good, Understanding Encyclicals, What is CST?
Laudato Si’ is an appeal for humanity to recognize and embrace God’s vision for the earth and recognize our interconnectedness.
Pope Leo XIII was integral to Catholic social teaching origins and addressing socialism.
A Rerum Novarum Summary
All, Dignity of Work, Economics, Human Dignity, The Common Good, Understanding Encyclicals, What is CST?
Rerum Novarum was groundbreaking in addressing the struggles of the working class and societal challenges during the Industrial Revolution.
God Quotes from Catholic Social Teaching
All, Secularism, Understanding Encyclicals, What is CST?
Every aspect of Catholic social teaching, from its guidance on cultural, political, and economic structures to its answers to pressing social issues has as its beating heart, God Himself.
Social Justice Quotes
All, The Common Good, What is CST?
Social justice “upholds the fundamental human right to a dignified life”. (Pope Francis)
Jesus teaches the Sermon on the Mount
Bible Quotes that Establish Catholic Social Teaching
All, Human Dignity, Solidarity, Subsidiarity, What is CST?
Catholic social teaching is not a modern invention. It is rooted in Scripture, and these scripture quotes illustrate where the principles come from.
Pope Francis greets crowds in St. Peter's square.
Catholic Quotes about the Church's Social Teaching
All, Understanding Encyclicals, What is CST?
“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)

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