USCCB News Release 11-144 July 21, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON—Religious leaders, including representatives of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), met with President Barack Obama July 20 to urge the President and congressional leaders to protect programs … Continue reading
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There is a growing awareness of the sublime dignity of human persons, who stand above all things and whose rights and duties are universal and inviolable. They ought, therefore, to have ready access to all that is necessary for living … Continue reading
Below are listed some Priniciples of Social Justice as based in Catholic Social Teaching. You might note that these principles are not so narrow as to only apply to Catholics, on the contrary, while they are based on Catholic teachings, they are also catholic … Continue reading
While there has been a growing emphasis on this third element of the Church since Vatican Council II, the social mission of the Church has deep biblical and magisterial roots. Vatican II re-animated the social mission of the early church; … Continue reading
The Church’s social teaching is a rich treasure of wisdom about building a just society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society. Modern Catholic social teaching has been articulated through a tradition of papal, conciliar, and … Continue reading