Catholic Social Teaching
Catholic social teaching offers a crucial lens for understanding the realities of incarceration, shaping ministry that is rooted in dignity, and advocating for true justice for all.
Catholic social teaching offers a crucial lens for understanding the realities of incarceration, shaping ministry that is rooted in dignity, and advocating for true justice for all.
Catholic social teaching (CST) refers to the collection of official magisterial documents of the Catholic Church which discuss a range of social issues such as economic justice, war and peace, and sustainability.
These teachings have been synthesized in the Compendium of Social Doctrine of the Church. CST documents are accompanied by the contributions of scholars, practitioners, and the living witness of persons committed to enacting the Gospel.
Altogether, this Catholic social tradition is anchored by core concepts including human dignity; call to family, community, and participation; rights and responsibilities; preferential option for the poor; dignity of work and rights of workers; solidarity; and care of God’s creation.
Furthermore, CST recommends a three-step process for engaging issues of social concern: See, Judge, Act.
USCCB
Amy Levad
Journal of Catholic Social Thought, Kathryn Getek Soltis, Volume 8, Issue 1 (Winter 2011), 37-56.
University of Notre Dame
Pope Francis, (19-28 SEPTEMBER 2015), Visit to Detainees at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility
Meeting with Detainees
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