Laying the foundations for peace
In a city torn apart by war and natural disaster, a parish is trying to lay the foundations for peace by building a sports ground. Parish priest...
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Building a civilisation of love
We conclude this series of 15 articles, which I hope gave us a bird’s eye view on the Church’s social teaching, with the notion of a “civilisation...
Why we need social teaching
As we near the end of this series, one may pose the question: What is the place of the social teaching in Church’s pastoral action? What does...
The eternal quest for peace
Peace is a household word, pronounced and desired everywhere, yet it is a rare commodity. We want peace and often we get the opposite. What is the...
Being Green is to Work for God
Evans Chama – And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good (Gen 1:31). That is the refrain that marks the work...
The Church in globalised times
Although international relations are inevitable in today’s globalised world, some people are still ambivalent about them, owing especially to the inequitable dealings between nations.
A Christian campaign for peace
This month I take a break in the series on the Church’s social teachings and introduce you to a remarkable ecumenical campaign for justice, peace and reconciliation...
What politics is there for
In the New Testament Jesus acknowledges the need to be loyal to earthly rulers, but at the same time cautions against raising temporal authorities above God. In...
Why your riches aren’t yours alone
People have divergent views on material possessions. Some regard them as sign of God’s blessing while others value being poor as virtue. What does the Church say?
All work must be for God
If work is to help people fulfil themselves and live with dignity, then recourse to God in the manner of doing work is indispensable — else work...
God is the designer of family life
Many consider it a right to have access to legal abortion or to contract same-sex marriage. Appeal is made to law makers to give legal recognition to...
Pillars of human dignity
The Catholic Church identifies three pillars of the dignity of the human person in a truly human society: the common good, subsidiarity and solidarity. These also form the...
