Education: Catholic Social Teaching
Educational efforts are directed at deepening our understanding of the Church's teaching on the dignity of the person, but also on the application of that knowledge in support of authentic Catholic Social Teaching.
Human Rights Office
As the Education pages for each of the topics is completed, the links below will be activated. In the meantime, please visit the USCCB Issues and Action and CAPP-USA Contemporary Issues pages listed below.
Catholic Social Teaching
Capital Punishment Criminal & Restorative Justice Developmental Disabilities Dignity of Work Global Issues Health Care Human Trafficking Immigrants & Refugees Mental Illness Poverty & Hunger Racism Religious Liberty & Conscience Protection Rural Life & Stewardship of Environment |
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is an assembly of the hierarchy of the Church that jointly exercise certain pastoral functions on behalf of the Christian faithful of the United States. The bishops themselves constitute the membership of the Conference and are served by a staff of approximately 315 lay people, priests, deacons, and religious located at the Conference headquarters in Washington, DC.
The links below provide access to information from the USCCB Issues and Action webpage:
Catholic Social Teaching
Capital Punishment Criminal & Restorative Justice Dignity of Work Environmental Stewardship Global Issues Health Care Human Trafficking Immigrants Migrants, Refugees & Travelers Poverty Racism Religious Liberty & Conscience Protection Rural Life |
Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice (CAPP) CAPP is a lay-led, pontifical organization characterized by a special relationship with its founder, Saint Pope John Paul II, and his successors to the Chair of Peter, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. As the U.S. affiliate of the Fondazione Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice, the mission of CAPP-USA is to help Catholic leaders form their consciences on the principles of Catholic Social Doctrine (CSD) and to support their initiatives to implement it in the various sectors of society.
The links below provide access to information from the CAPP-USA Contemporary Issues webpage:
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