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Who fights for the #CommonGood? Cardinal Parolin: It’s everyone’s responsibility. The call to ecological #conversion is personal. #LaudatoSi Are we doing our part? Learn what else #CatholicSocialTeaching tells us about caring for our environment: bit.ly/3dnSFo1

The common good is not just a principle to discuss, but a result to build. It means creating the conditions that allow every person to flourish. It requires respect for human dignity, care for society, and peace—always serving the human person. capp-usa.org/2021/04/the-co…

The death penalty is one of the most serious powers a government can claim. When the state takes a human life, the question is not only about punishment, but what justice really means. Read to learn more: cappusa.substack.com/p/the-death-pe…

Why guard #subsidiarity? Pope Benedict XVI: It protects human freedom and dignity. A cornerstone of #CatholicSocialTeaching. Learn more → bit.ly/3l6PDrY

The problem is not divided government, but a divided people. When politics becomes about party loyalty instead of the common good, we lose sight of human dignity. Democracy only works when we remember what it is for. capp-usa.org/2023/07/divide…

Is #PrivateProperty part of #CatholicSocialTeaching? Pope Leo XIII defended it as a natural right. Pope John Paul II reminded us it is not absolute. Property has a social duty: It must serve the common good. Read more → bit.ly/2S53IKt

The Church does not reject free markets or private property, but teaches that they must serve people and the common good. Profit is good, but it cannot be the highest goal. The economy exists for the human person, not the other way around. capp-usa.org/2024/05/what-i…

Who lifts those in #poverty? Pope Benedict XVI: Love of neighbor is first our responsibility. #Dignity demands action. #CatholicSocialTeaching Visit capp-usa.org

Structural poverty keeps people from living with dignity. Catholic Social Teaching teaches that society’s structures can help or harm. Everyone has a role, and those with more resources carry greater responsibility. capp-usa.org/2024/05/struct…

Now live on Substack: “Gender Dysphoria: A Catholic Response.” Take a few minutes to read and explore the latest piece. We’d love to hear what you think! cappusa.substack.com/p/gender-dysph…

#Solidarity means defending those marginalized for their ethnicity. All people are made in God’s image. How can our politics and economics reflect this #CatholicSocialTeaching? Visit capp-usa.org/?utm_source=Fa…

Democracy, consumerism, religious freedom, the family, culture... Wonder how they fit into Catholic Social Teaching? Our 2026 Catholic Social Teaching Book Recommendations gives you a full list of helpful and practical reading for each topic: capp-usa.org/cst-book-recom…

Who is responsible for change in the disordered parts of our society? ALL of us. WE must take personal responsibility for changing unjust social structures. Learn how we can each take a step towards justice → bit.ly/3CJRUns

Catholic Social Teaching calls on us to welcome those in need, foster solidarity in our communities, and support fair, responsible approaches to immigration that serve the common good. Read more: capp-usa.org/2025/12/cathol…

Each person has a unique value. “God has imprinted his own image and likeness on man, conferring upon him an incomparable dignity.” — Pope St. John Paul II (Centesimus Annus) All CST flows from this idea! Read more at: bit.ly/3Gq0M5d

Each year, the distinguished faculty of our joint Catholic University of America & CAPP-USA Certificate Program in Catholic Social Teaching curate a thoughtful collection of books and readings aligned with their course topics. Happy reading! capp-usa.org/cst-book-recom…

Now live on Substack: “The Most Misunderstood Principle in Catholic Social Teaching.” Take a few minutes to read and explore the latest piece. We’d love to hear what you think! Read Here: cappusa.substack.com/p/the-most-mis…

#Solidarity is part of our call to holiness! Whether as business owners, friends, employers or government leaders, “all men and women are called to live as one, each taking care of the other” (Pope Francis). Visit capp-usa.org to dive deeper. #Catholicsocialteaching

Every person deserves dignity and a chance to thrive. Catholic Social Teaching calls for fair and caring approaches to immigration. Read more: capp-usa.org/2025/12/cathol…

#HumanDignity is an inalienable right. This is the core of #CatholicSocialTeaching, going back to its earliest articulation by Pope Leo XIII in 1891: “No man may with impunity outrage that human dignity which God Himself treats with great reverence.” bit.ly/2JnyoW9