John Carr's vocation was as a layman working to help the church share, apply and act on the principles of Catholic social teaching. Now retired, he looks back on his 50 years of service and shares ...

On Wednesday, I began my review of Siblings All, Sign of the Times: The Social Teaching of Pope Francis by Jesuit Cardinal Michael Czerny and Fr. Christian Barone, in which I looked at the beginning ...

Catholic social teaching is proverbially considered the church's "best kept secret." Why is that? And what can be done about it? These are among the questions that will be addressed in the next couple ...

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has urged Catholic faithful to actively apply the principles of Catholic social teaching in addressing Nigeria’s social, ...

The Observer-Reporter published the AP version of Donald Trump’s appearance at the Al Smith dinner. The fundraiser for Catholic Charities honors Al Smith, who, in 1928, became the first Catholic to ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — After decades of rubbing elbows with Washington and Catholic powerbrokers, working to further the Catholic Church’s social principles, John Carr has collected some stories. One he ...

The famed Benedictine monastery in Camaldoli, Italy. (Credit: Vatican News.) Listen ROME – At the end of the 2007 movie “Charley Wilson’s War,” about how covert American support for the mujahadeen in ...

(RNS) — Labor Day is approaching, and just a few days later I will begin teaching my fall classes. Like every fall semester, the largest class I’ll teach will be on Catholic social teaching. This ...

This column is addressed specifically to Roman Catholics and their families and friends who may often hear "Catholic social teaching requires ‘sanctuary cities'" or even an "open border." I have had ...