Pope Leo XIV’s recent trip to Rimini included a visit to an exhibition dedicated to Léon Harmel, a 19th-century French entrepreneur and social reformer.
In greeting a group from the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Pope Leo noted Augustine's teaching that God will not be outdone in generosity to those who serve the poor.
New Catholic-born British prime minister Andy Burnham calls for reforms to systems that harm the most vulnerable.
From workers’ rights to care for the earth, Catholic social teaching has been asking the same question for 135 years: what does the human person deserve?
In 1891 a pope spoke into the chaos of the Industrial Revolution. In 2026 his namesake spoke into the age of AI. The tradition connecting them is worth knowing.
World Refugee Day falls this year on the 75th anniversary of the Refugee Convention. The Catholic tradition has never needed a convention to know what is owed to the stranger.
We can't despair, but must continue to "do our part," not in spectacular things but in "small and steadfast acts of fidelity."
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Pope Leo XIV discussed the Pope's new encyclical, as well as the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
As the U.S. opens refugee admissions to 10,000 South African Afrikaners, the bishop calls for equal refuge for all persecuted people, especially those targeted for their faith.
Olah pointed to the distinction between the questions that correspond to scientists, and those that correspond to religion and philosophy.
The oldest men's association in US was a bulwark in promoting budding Catholic social doctrine. Now its legacy will benefit a unique new trades school.
Today is the 45th anniversary of the assassination attempt against John Paul II. Pope Leo XIV stopped to pray at the spot the attack happened. And there's another Leo connection.
Vatican sources say Pope Leo XIV will sign his first encyclical May 15, addressing AI, peace, and global order in a historic nod to Catholic social teaching.
The women of The Dorothea Project are on a mission to teach the world about Catholic social doctrine and put its teachings into practice.
There are seven basic principles of Catholic social doctrine, they note. Why not learn about one each week of Easter?
Old World goodness from Italy has become the material for sacramental grace in a Pennsylvania diocese -- and it's all thanks to one family and a special friendship with a priest.
New Social Justice Statement says one in three households is struggling and urges fair wages, advocacy, and solidarity with the vulnerable.
