Learn about the social justice teachings of the Catholic church with these Catholic Social Teaching quotes. These quotes come from the Popes, and from individual Bishops and Bishops Conferences of the Asia Pacific region.
Pope Francis’ new social encyclical Fratelli Tutti, promotes a vision of social friendship grounded in the unity of the entire human family: all people are sisters and brothers to one another, all are children of God with equal dignity and rights. Dr Sandie Cornish provides a general introduction to Fratelli… Read More »Introduction to Fratelli Tutti – On Fraternity and Social Friendship
Pope Francis addressed the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015. It was the fifth time that a Pope had addressed the United nations. The full text of his speech can be read here. Pope Francis congratulated the UN on its 70th anniversary, praised its work for peace and cooperation,… Read More »Pope Francis Addresses the UN General Assembly
Pope Francis’ address to US Congress on 24 September 2015 covered a broad range of social justice issues from migration to interfaith dialogue to peace building and action against climate change. In doing so he drew on a range of Catholic Social Teaching principles. For Reflection: How do you see… Read More »Pope Francis’ Address to US Congress
Pope Francis has taken up a suggestion from the Orthodox Church and announced that the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation will be celebrated in the Catholic Church on 1 September – as it has been in the Orthodox Church for some time. From 1 September 2015,… Read More »World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation Announced
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Japan understands itself to have a special vocation to work for peace. They explain: “It is not based upon any political ideology. We continue to appeal for peace not as a political issue, but as a human one. Our awareness of this vocation is, of… Read More »Japanese Bishops Call for Peace 70 Years After World War II
For Pope Francis, the ecological crisis is not separate from the struggle for justice, peace and quality of life for human beings. To address the crisis we must remember that we too are God’s creatures, part of God’s creation, and intimately linked to every part of it, even through the… Read More »We are Dust of the Earth