Catholic social teaching offers a number of points related to this issue and this debate.
In gun debate, individual rights can’t outweigh common good
School choice: How does it benefit me?
For those without kids in school, it may be difficult to see why expanding parental choice in education is a policy goal deserving of widespread public […]
Sanders says invitation to Vatican not political endorsement; Collegeville professor gives address at same event
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said attending a Vatican conference on Catholic social teaching did not represent a political endorsement of his […]
Bishops’ Capitol visit models faithful citizenship
When the bishops of Minnesota had breakfast with Gov. Mark Dayton and met with legislators at the State Capitol in mid-March, they weren’t just “keeping up […]
Business leaders have role in caring for ‘our common home,’ says cardinal
WASHINGTON (CNS) — In “Laudato Si,’ on Care for Our Common Home,” Pope Francis condemns a culture of self-interest and overconsumption, leading some to claim the […]
‘Laudato Si” connects Catholic tradition, natural world and science
WASHINGTON (CNS) — For all the attention Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home” has gained, little has been made of the […]