The previous articles (Part 1 and Part 2) in this series examined Catholic social teaching as it relates to the environment and to economic reform. Authentic Catholic teaching is oriented towards heaven and urges us […]
In the previous article we mentioned two movements, Laudato Si’ and the Economy of Francesco (EoF), that are taking root in Catholic higher education. So far, we outlined some of the foundations of Catholic environmentalism. […]
An emerging trend among Catholic institutions of higher education is to see themselves as direct agents of social justice. Many host social justice events, institute policies such as socially responsible investing and promote awareness of […]
Many today assume that the U.S. bishops have always stood united for the minimum wage and that it is part of the deposit of faith. However, this position evolved over the past century as the […]
It appears that the push for President Biden’s Build Back Better (BBB) program is halted with the failure to pass it in Congress and the war in Ukraine taking center stage. However, the rollout of […]
It is common nowadays for politicians, university administrators, corporate executives, and many others to declare that they “stand in solidarity” with one group or another. Some give speeches, others participate in demonstrations, and still others […]
It has been said that the great battle of our time is over the family. Yet there is much more to this battle than one may think. It is often forgotten that government policies on […]
Catholic social teaching has been called the “Church’s best kept secret”, and with good reason. The two foundational encyclicals (Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum [RV]and Pope Pius XI’s Quadragesimo Anno [QA]), other encyclicals on social […]
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