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Compendium on Church's Social Teaching
2009
OCT 25	Love - the key to lasting peace	30k
OCT 18	Building the 'civilisation of love'	29k
OCT 11	For a civilisation of love: A solid hope	29k
OCT 4	For a civilisation of love:Starting afresh from faith in Christ	29k
SEPT 27	For a civilisation of love:The help that the Church offers to modern man	29k
SEPT 20	Service in Politics 5: How do we get involved?	29k
SEPT 13	Service in Politics 4: Church and State	31k
SEPT 6	Dealing with different viewpoints - Service in Politics 3	28k
AUG 30	Services in politics (2)	30k
AUG 23	There is nothing wrong with political involvement	27k
AUG 16	Service in the economy	31k
AUG 9	Role of the media and role of the State	31k
AUG 2	The role of the media in culture	31k
JUL 26	Service in culture 5 - Religion and cultures	29k
JUL 19	Service in culture 4 - The right to human and civil culture	51k
JUL 12	Service in culture 3 - Ethics	51k
JUL 5	Service in culture 2 - Awareness is essential	50k
JUN 28	Service in culture 1	51k
JUN 21	Service to the human person	51k
JUN 14	Service in the various sectors of social life	49k
JUN 7	Social doctrine and lay associations	51k
MAY 31	Acting with prudence	51k
MAY 24	Spirituality of the lay faithful	52k
MAY 17	The lay faithful	53k
MAY 10	The subjects of social pastoral activity	51k
MAY 3	Social doctrine and formation 6 - Promoting dialogue	50k
APR 26	Social doctrine and formation 5 - Social weeks	49k
APR 19	Social doctrine and formation 4 - Focus on Catholic education	57k
APR 5	Social doctrine and formation 3 - The role of the lay person	52k
MAR 29	Social doctrine and formation - catechesis 2	26k
MAR 22	Social doctrine and formation - catechesis	53k
MAR 15	Social doctrine and social pastoral activity	54k
MAR 8	Pastoral action in the social field	54k
MAR 1	The contribution of the Church to peace	54k
FEB 22	The Christian response to terrorism	52k
FEB 15	Terrorism: Are there contributing factors?	54k
FEB 8	Small arms, crime and violence	54k
FEB 1	Child soldiers	53k
JAN 25	Disarmament and land mines	52k
JAN 18	Disarmament	51k
JAN 11	Measures against those who threaten peace	47k
JAN 4	The duty to protect the innocent	52k
2008
DEC 28	Defending peace - the role of the army	49k
DEC 21	When is defence legitimate? Just War Doctrine	57k
DEC 14	The failure of Peace: War	50k
DEC 7	Violence is never a proper response	54k
NOV 30	Peace: Fruit of justice and love	41k
NOV 23	'Blessed are the peacemakers'	41k
NOV 16	The promotion of peace: Biblical aspects Pt 1	43k
NOV 9	New lifestyles to preserve the environment	36k
OCT 26	Water is a fundamental right	41k
OCT 19	Population control and the environment	37k
OCT 12	The environment and the sharing of goods (1)	37k
OCT 5	Biotechnology and the common good	35k
SEPT 28	Biotechnology in developing countries	39k
SEPT 21	Is the Church against the use of biotechnology?	37k
SEPT 14	Indigenous people and the environment	35k
SEPT 7	The environment and energy	38k
AUG31	Economic development and climate change	37k
AUG 24	Guidelines for decision makers	37k
AUG 17	The need for juridical interrventions	35k
AUG 10	The environment, a collective good	35k
AUG 3	Humans have a privileged place in the universe.	36k
JUL 27	The crisis in the relationship between man and the environment.	31k
JUL 20	Science and technology must honour God's purpose	33k
JUL 13	Science, technology, environment and agriculture	33k
JUL 6	Science, technology and the environment	32k
JUN 29	Man and the universe of created things	31k
JUN 22	Safeguarding the environment	32k
JUN 15	Foreign debt	36k
JUN 8	The fight against poverty	30k
JUN 1	Every political entity has a right to development	29 k
MAY 25	Cooperation to guarantee the right to development - We must take a holistic approach	30 k
MAY 18	THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY - Where does civil society fit in?	28 k
MAY 11	THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY - Promoting harmony	30 k
MAY 4	THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY - The United Nations	39 k
APR 27	THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY - Mutual confidence	30 k
APR 20	THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY - War	35 k
APR 13	THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY - Morality and law	30 k
APR 6	THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY - How important is sovereignty?	33 k
MAR 30	THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY - Role of international law	32 k
MAR23	THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND VALUES - Do we need to care about people very far away from us?	30 k
MAR 16	THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY - The universal vocation of Christianity	34 k
MAR 9	THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY - Jesus Christ, prototype and foundation of the new humanity	30 k
MAR 2	THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY - Unity of the human family	58 k
FEB 24	THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE POLITICAL COMMUNITY - Cooperation	57 k
FEB 17	THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE POLITICAL COMMUNITY - Autonomy and Independence	55 k
FEB10	THE STATE AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES - Religious freedom a human right	57 k
FEB 3	THE POLITICAL COMMUNITY AT THE SERVICE OF CIVIL SOCIETY - The principle of subsidiarity	57 k
JAN 27	THE POLITICAL COMMUNITY AT THE SERVICE OF CIVIL SOCIETY - Support for civil society	58 k
JAN 20	THE POLITICAL COMMUNITY AT THE SERVICE OF CIVIL SOCIETY - Value of civil society	57 k
JAN 13	THE DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM - Information and democracy - the role of the media	54 k
JAN 6	THE DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM - Political parties - instruments for political participation	51 k
2007
December 30	The democratic system - Moral components of political representation	48 k
December 23	The democratic system - Institutions and democracy	48 k
December 16	The democratic system - Values and democracy	29 k
December 9	Political Authority - Inflicting punishment 3 - The death penalty - right or wrong?	51 k
December 2	Political Authority - Inflicting punishment 2	31 k
November 25	Political Authority - Inflicting punishment	50 k
November 18	Political Authority - The right to resist	50 k
November 11	Political Authority - The right to conscientious objection	46 k
November 4	Authority as moral force	49 k
October 28	The foundation of political authority	51 k
October 21	Foundation and purpose of the political community - Social life based on civil friendship	31 k
October 14	Foundation and purpose of the political community - Defending and promoting human rights	57 k
October 7	Foundation and purpose of the political community - The human person and a people 2	49 k
September 30	Foundation and purpose of the political community - The human person and a people 1	29 k
September 23	The political community 4 - Submission to authority 2	48 k
September 16	The political community 3 - Submission to authority	47 k
September 9	The political community 2 - Jesus and political authority	47 k
September 2	The political communtiy 1 - God's dominion	49 k
August 26	Reflections on The CEO and The Monk - One company's journey to profit and purpose	55 k
August 19	The 'new things' in the economic sector 9 - Need for more educational and cultural formation	45 k
August 12	The 'new things' in the economic sector 8 - Integral development in solidarity	48 k
August 5	The 'new things' in the economic sector 7 - Role of the international community	43 k
July 29	The 'new things' in the economic sector 6 - The international financial system	39 k
July 22	The 'new things' in the economic sector 5 - Globalisation: Opportunities and risks - Role of civil society	29 k
July 15	The 'new things' in the economic sector 4 - Globalisation: Opportunities and risks - Solidarity between generations	28 k
July 8	The 'new things' in the economic sector 3 - Globalisation: Opportunities and risks - human rights	42 k
July 1	The 'new things' in the economic sector 2 - Globalisation: Opportunities and risks - trade	40 k
June 24	The 'new things' in the economic sector - Globalisation: Opportunities and risks	40 k
June 17	Economic institutions at the service of man 6 - Savings and consumer goods	29 k
June 10	Economic institutions at the service of man 5 - Role of intermediate bodies	39 k
June 3	Economic institutions at the service of man 4 - Action of the State	41 k
May 27	Economic institutions at the service of man 3 - Action of the State	39 k
May 20	Economic institutions at the service of man 2 - Role of the free market	28 k
May 13	Economic institutions at the service of man	27 k
May 6	Role of business owners and management	28 k
April 29	Making a profit is not incompatible with promoting and protecting human dignity 2	37 k
April 22	Making a profit is not incompatible with promoting and protecting human dignity	38 k
April 15	Is profit the only reason to set up businesses?	37 k
April 8	God encourages creativity	38 k
April 1	Morality and the economy 3	40 k
March 25	Morality and the economy 2	38 k
March 18	Morality and the economy 1	39 k
March 11	Wealth exists to be shared	37 k
March 4	Economic life: Man, poverty and riches 3	37 k
February 25	Economic life: Man, poverty and riches 2	36 k
February 18	Economic life: Man, poverty and riches 1 - Is it good to be poor?	38 k
February 11	Protecting human rights	39 k
February 4	Social doctrine and the 'new things'	37 k
January 28	Globalisation and small and medium enterprises	38 k
January 21	A world of endless possibilities	38 k
January 14	The 'new things' of the world of work	29 k
January 7	New forms of solidarity	37 k
2006
December 31	The importance of unions	41 k
December 17	The right to strike	37 k
December 10	Fair remuneration and income distribution	37 k
December 3	The dignity of workers and the respect for their rights	34 k
November 26	The world of agriculture and the right to work	40 k
November 19	Immigration and work - implications for the Caribbean	42 k
November 12	Child labour	39 k
November 5	Women and the right to work	29 k
October 29	The family and the right to work - Enjoying the right to work must not disrupt family life	29 k
October 22	The right to work - Role of the State and civil society	29 k
October 15	Work is necessary 2 - Everyone has a right to work	29 k
October 8	The right to work - Work is necessary	27 k
October 1	The dignity of work - Rest from work	29 k
September 24	The dignity of work - The relationship between labour and private property	34 k
September 17	The dignity of work 3 - Work, the right to participate	38 k
September 10	The dignity of work - The relationship between labour and capital2 - Maintaining the proper balance in the globalised economy	36 k
September 3	The dignity of work - The relationship between labour and capital	35 k
August 27	The subjective and objective dimensions of work 2 - The social aspect of work	34 k
August 20	The dignity of work - Subjective and objective dimensions of work	36 k
August 13	Human Work - The prophetic value of Rerum Novarum - The importance of labour standards	35 k
August 6	Human Work - The duty to work	35 k
July 30	Jesus, a man of work 2	34 k
July 23	Jesus, a man of work 1 - Under-worked and Over-worked	35 k
July 9	Human Work - The duty to cultivate and care for the earth 2	34 k
July 2	Human Work - The duty to cultivate and care for the earth	35 k
June 25	The family as active participant in social life - Society at the service of the family	34 k
June 18	The family as active participant in social life - The family, economic life and work	34 k
June 11	The family as active participant in social life - Solidarity in the family	36 k
June 4	The social subjectivity of the family - Dignity and rights of children	39 k
May 28	The social subjectivity of the family - The task of educating 2	31 k
May 21	The social subjectivity of the family - The task of educating	31 k
May 14	The family is the sanctuary of life 3 - Assisted procreation	31 k
May 7	The family is the sanctuary of life 2 - Practising responsible procreation	32 k
Apr 30	The family is the sanctuary of life 1	30 k
Apr 23	Love and the formation of a community of persons 3	32 k
Apr 16	Love and the formation of a community of persons 2	31 k
Apr 9	Love and the formation of a community of persons 1	31 k
Apr 2	The sacrament of marriage	30 k
Mar 26	The value of marriage	32 k
Mar 19	The family, the vital cell of society 2	29 k
Mar 12	The family, the vital cell of society 1	29 k
Mar 5	The way of love	31 k
Feb 26	Fundamental values of social life	34 k
Feb 19	The principle of solidarity	33 k
Feb 12	Participation	30 k
Feb 5	The principle of subsidiarity	33 k
Jan 29	The universal destination of goods and the preferential option for the poor	31 k
Jan 22	The universal destination of goods and private property	32 k
Jan 15	The universal destination of goods: origin and meaning	29 k
Jan 8	The principle of the common good	31k
Jan 1	Meaning and unity in social doctrine principles	30k
2005
Dec 18	Rights and duties	30k
Dec 11	Value and specification of human rights	30k
Dec 4	The social nature of human beings	29k
Nov 27	The equal dignity of all - including the disabled	32k
Nov 20	The freedom of the human person	31k
Nov 13	The many aspects of the human person	30k
Nov 6	The many aspects of the human person	26k
Oct 30	Social sin and hope of eternal life	30k
Oct 23	Sin and salvation	29k
Oct 16	Relationship between man, woman and creation	27k
Oct 9	Created in the image of God	25k
Oct 2	Milestones along the path	26k
Sep 25	Solidarity with the human race	27k
Sep 18	Reflections on a new social order	28k
Sep 11	Historical notes on the Church's social doctrine 2	28k
Sep 4	Historical notes on the Church's social doctrine	25k
Aug 28	A message for humanity	26k
Aug 21	The Church's ministry of teaching	27k
Aug 14	Nature of the Church's social doctrine	26k
Aug 7	The rights and duties of the Church	25k
Jul 31	Evangelisation and social doctrine	25k
Jul 24	The Church's mission and social doctrine	26k
Jul 17	The renewal of social relations	27k
Jul 10	The Mission of the Church	25k
Jul 3	Fulfilling our destiny in God	25k
Jun 26	The human person in God's plan of love	25k
Jun 19	The fulfillment of the Father's plan of love	26k
Jun 12	God's plan of love for humanity	25k
Jun 5	Understanding the Church's Social Teaching	25k

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Tel: 1-868-622-6680 E-mail: rcsocjus@carib-link.net

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