Catholic Social Teaching
From The Journal at Catholic Paradigm.
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Collapse This Regime: The One Purpose a Sanction Is Allowed to Have
Treasury says the goal is to collapse Iran’s regime. Catholic social teaching says sanctions may press a government toward talks, never punish…
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Nine Hours in the Basement: Who Owes a Shield to the People of Kyiv
Russian strikes killed 17 in Kyiv. Catholic social teaching on the duty to protect civilians who cannot defend themselves, and who that…
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Nineteen Years and No Vaccine: What the Church Says About Medicine the Poor Cannot Buy
Bundibugyo virus was found in 2007. Its first vaccine trial began in 2026. What Catholic social teaching says about medicine the poor…
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Everyone Is a Supplier Now: What the Church Says When a War Runs Out of Civilians
Russia threatens Britain, Ukraine burns warehouses. What Catholic social teaching says when a war stops distinguishing civilians from suppliers.
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No Time Schedule: What the Church Says When a War Stops Being an Emergency
The US-Iran 60-day deadline lapsed with no plan to end the war. A Catholic look at what the Church teaches about normalizing…
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The Force of Law, or the Law of Force: What the Church Says About the Promise America Made to Korea in 1953
Trump cut US-South Korea drills over Iran. What Catholic social teaching says about keeping treaties and the force of law over the…
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When the Roof Came Down During Mass: What Charity Owes and What Justice Owes on Flores
A magnitude 7.7 quake killed 47 on Catholic Flores. A Catholic look at what the state owes in justice and what the…
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Five Feet of Water in All of Our Homes: What Catholic Teaching Says Indiana Is Owed
Record flooding in Indiana leaves families ruined. What Catholic social teaching says about property, housing, solidarity, and what the commonwealth owes them.
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Two Hundred Days Without a Port: Catholic Teaching on the Sailor’s Right to Rest
The USS Abraham Lincoln has gone 200+ days without a port call. What Catholic social teaching says about a sailor’s right to…
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The Grain Is Not Collateral: Catholic Teaching and the Two Terminals at Novorossiysk
Ukraine’s strike on Novorossiysk damaged four warships and halted two grain terminals. What Catholic social teaching says about the bread at the…