catholic social teaching

November 29, 2012

Interview: Rev. Sirico on ‘A Moral Case for a Free Economy’

Ann Schneible, who interviewed Rev. Robert A. Sirico for Vatican Radio today (see PowerBlog post for audio) also published an interview with the Acton Institute president and co-founder on the Catholic news site, Zenit. Continue Reading...

November 29, 2012

Audio: Rev. Sirico on the ‘moral dimension of economic activity’

On Vatican Radio, Acton President and co-founder Rev. Robert A. Sirico discusses his new book Defending the Free Market: The Moral Case for the Free Market Economy with reporter Ann Schneible. Continue Reading...

November 14, 2012

Acton Institute responds to National Catholic Reporter article on bishops’ economic statement

Here is the comment posted this this morning on the National Catholic Reporter article titled, “Statement on economy denounced by archbishop fails to pass.” Full statement follows: An important clarification. Archbishop Fiorenza’s assertion that the Acton Institute views Rerum Novarum as “no longer applicable today” is incorrect. Continue Reading...

October 30, 2012

Rev. Sirico: How to Think Clearly About Social Justice

On Oct. 4, Rev. Robert A. Sirico, president and co-founder of the Acton Institute, spoke about social justice at the 2012 Hillsdale College Free Market Forum in Houston. The theme of the Forum, which encourages the study of free enterprise by bringing scholars together for dynamic exchanges of ideas on topics related to free market economics, was “Markets, Government, and the Common Good.” Continue Reading...

October 17, 2012

Audio: Rev. Sirico on Faith, Politics and Joe Biden

Rev. Robert A. Sirico appeared on the Frank Pastore Show Oct. 15 to discuss Vice President Joe Biden’s claim that the HHS mandate was not a threat to religious liberty and the quick rebuke he received from the Catholic bishops. Continue Reading...

October 11, 2012

Up for Debate: Catholic Social Teaching and Political Discourse

Ahead of tonight’s vice-presidential debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan, Hunter Baker (a Baptist political scholar) and I (a Reformed moral theologian), offer up some thoughts as “Protestants in Praise of Catholic Social Teaching” in a special edition of Acton Commentary. Continue Reading...

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