Catholic Social Teaching

 The foundation and guiding principles for all our work is Catholic social teaching, a body of thought on social issues that has been developed by the Church over the past hundred years.

Catholic social teaching applies Gospel values such as love, peace, justice, compassion, reconciliation, service and community to modern social problems. It continually develops through observation, analysis, and action.


Click the links below to learn about nine core principles of Catholic social teaching that guide our work, and how different communities are practicing them.