Catholic social doctrine

President Joe Biden takes questions from reporters at the White House May 4 in Washington, after delivering remarks on economic growth, jobs, and deficit reduction. (CNS/Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein)

If only Americans, or even Catholics, knew about Catholic social doctrine

Michael Sean Winters: Voters are getting ready to punish the Democrats for all the wrong reasons, but both parties could use a big dose of Catholic social teaching.

Michael Sean Winters

Panelists are seen during the May 2, virtual discussion about the legacy of Msgr. George Higgins and the relationship between the labor movement and the Catholic Church, then and now. (CNS/Courtesy of Catholic Labor Network)

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Fr. James Rude left legacy of spiritual and social justice formation

At an Illinois parish, we set about normalizing the work of justice

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House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, visits with Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth, Texas, during a private roundtable discussion on poverty-fighting efforts at Catholic Charities April 3. (CNS/North Texas Catholic Magazine/Juan Guajardo)

May 02, 2018

Firing Fr. Conroy fits Paul Ryan's pattern when it comes to the poor

Distinctly Catholic: Not once has Paul Ryan wrestled sufficiently with his Catholic faith's social teachings when his ideology or his politics demand he stick to his libertarian precepts.

ByMichael Sean Winters

Apr 19, 2018

Catholic virtues necessary to address political polarization, bishop says

Chicago: The current polarization in the United States is the result of a "profound sickness of the soul," which is best addressed not politically but morally, through the cultivation of the virtues of a Catholic imagination, said San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy April 18.

ByHeidi Schlumpf

A young woman mourns in front of a memorial to mass shooting victims Feb. 25 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. (CNS/Reuters/Angel Valentin)

Feb 28, 2018