Deacon Keith Fournier: Globalist denial of the nation state is not Christian
‘Only turning to Jesus Christ is the path to authentic unity, NOT a false denial of unique nations and cultures.’
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Articles tagged Catholic Social Teaching
Understanding why Pope Francis is attacking Trump’s immigration policy is crucial
How can we say we love our brothers—our countrymen, who we see around us everyday—if we deprive them of what we owe them, and give it instead to those we don’t see, on the other side of the world?
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WHAT TO KNOW | Why Pope Francis is attacking Trump’s policy
Pope Francis has sparked controversy by criticizing Donald Trump’s immigration and deportation policies, as well as comments made by Vice President J.D. Vance on the ordo amoris, the natural order of love and justice. Vance argued that individuals have a primary duty to care for their own families and communities before extending charity to others, a principle rooted in Catholic social teaching and upheld by figures like St. Paul and St. Thomas Aquinas. Francis rejected this idea, instead using the parable of the Good Samaritan to justify mass migration, a move critics argue distorts the true meaning of the Gospel. […]
North Carolina bishops reaffirm Church teaching on immigration and right to control borders
Bishops Michael Martin, OFM Conv., and Luis Rafael Zarama said a 'country has the right to regulate its borders and to control immigration. Catholics should not view the work of the federal government and its immigration control as negative or evil.'
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What does Catholic teaching actually say about immigration?
In this piece, we will challenge the USCCB's vision on immigration with reference to the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas, the 'social encyclicals' of the nineteenth and twentieth century popes and the nature of civil society itself.
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Catholics will need to build a just society after chastisement. Here’s what it would look like
The Church teaches that peace does not exist independently of justice. If we were to build a just society after a chastisement, what characteristics would it have according to Catholic social teaching (CST)?
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Chastisement is looming. What might happen to the world?
One may hope that a cataclysm will be avoided, though the progression of various trends are unsustainable and point to a collapse. Nevertheless, God's justice and mercy will use the chastisement to bring good to our world.
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In debt and need help? This Catholic nonprofit is for you
The Leonine Institute for Catholic Social Teaching recently launched an exciting new project called the 'Jubilee Debt Relief Program.' It’s a no-cost initiative that seeks to help persons who are having financial difficulties.
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30 House Democrats say their ‘Catholic faith’ compels them to defend abortion
‘The fundamental tenets of our Catholic faith — social justice, conscience, and religious freedom — compel us to defend a woman’s right to access abortion [sic],’ reads the letter, signed by Nancy Pelosi and dozens of other dissident Democratic lawmakers.
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Priest shows how Catholic social teaching can defend society from LGBT onslaught
Father Jeffrey Kirby explains on this week's Ladies of LifeSite how Catholics can use Church teaching to respond to the LGBT infiltration of society and culture.
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