What is Social Justice?
Social Justice, in the Catholic context, is the effort to follow the seven elements of Catholic Social Teaching.
What is Catholic Social Teaching?
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has identified the following seven elements of Catholic Social Teaching. Click on each element to learn more.
Social Justice: We are Called to Serve Others
Catholic Social Teaching 101
Catholic social teaching is a central and essential element of our faith. It emerges from the truth of what God has revealed to us about himself. We believe in the triune God whose very nature is communal and social. Catholic social teaching is based on and inseparable from our understanding of human life and human dignity. Every human being is created in the image of God and redeemed by Jesus Christ, and therefore is invaluable and worthy of respect as a member of the human family.
This resource provides an overview of the seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching. Handouts are also available for children!