catholic social teaching

July 09, 2010

Samuel Gregg on Social Justice and Subsidiarity

Acton Institute Research Director Samuel Gregg joins guest host Paul G. Kengor on Ave Maria Radio’s Kresta in the Afternoon. In this June 28 segment, Kengor asks, “When we talk as Catholics about elevation of the poor and service to those who are less fortunate, we often talk about subsidiarity and social justice. Continue Reading...

July 08, 2010

Thoughts From Another Long Drive

On his blog Koinonia, Rev. Gregory Jensen thoughtfully reviews a 2008 lecture given at Acton University by Kishore Jayabalan. (One of the neat things about downloading AU lectures is that you can then listen to them just about anywhere, including the car.) Continue Reading...

May 26, 2010

What is the USCCB’s Problem with Subsidiarity?

On May 21, 2010, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released a media statement which sought to identify the way forward for Catholic engagement in the healthcare debate in light of the passage of healthcare legislation. Continue Reading...

April 01, 2010

Rev. Sirico: Does Social Justice Require Socialism?

Acton Institute President and Co-Founder Rev. Robert A. Sirico recently delivered a talk on social justice and socialism at St. Thomas More Academy in Raleigh, N.C. The school’s mission is “dedicated to continuing the vital tradition of Catholic education by integrating the very best academic curriculum with the deepest spiritual wisdom of Catholic Christianity.” Continue Reading...

March 10, 2010

Two Cheers for the Bishops of England and Wales

Choosing the Common Good from Catholic Westminster on Vimeo. In today’s Acton Commentary, I review a new statement titled Choosing the Common Good (download it here) from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. Continue Reading...

February 12, 2010

Benedict: Economy Needs People-Centered Ethics

In a February 10 wire story by ANSA, it was reported that Benedict XVI has once again exhorted economists and leaders to place “people at the center of [their] economic decision-making” and reminded them that the “global financial crisis has impoverished no small number of people.” Continue Reading...

October 16, 2009

Healthcare and Catholics: True and False Arguments

This week’s Acton Commentary: Healthcare reform – it’s one of those causes almost everyone favors, but which almost automatically produces sharp arguments when we ask what it means and how it might be realized. Continue Reading...

August 10, 2009

Announcement: A Caritas in Veritate Reader

In response to the ongoing interest in Pope Benedict’s new encyclical, the Acton Institute is readying the publication of Caritas in Veritate — A Reader. This encyclical, in all of its remarkable depth, will no doubt be the subject of thoughtful analysis for a long time to come. Continue Reading...

August 10, 2009

Caritas in Veritate — One Month Later

Headline Bistro, a news service of the Knights of Columbus, published a new roundup of commentary on Pope Benedict’s Caritas in Veritate encyclical. I am joined in “Catholic Thinkers Reflect on Caritas in Veritate” by Michael Novak, Kirk Doran and Carl Anderson. Continue Reading...

July 27, 2009

Rome Reports: Caritas in Veritate

The Rome Reports news service recently interviewed me about the new social encyclical, Caritas in Veritate. Here’s the segment, and a transcript of the interview. Rome Reports: Benedict XVI’s encyclical, Charity in Truth is already on the list of best selling books this month. Continue Reading...

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