Catholic Teaching
From the Bishops From the Vatican
Letters
Statements
  Catechism
Papal teaching
Pope Benedict XVI
Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church

Letters from the Bishops

Letter to Congress on 2009 Budget
Bishops William F. Murphy and Howard J. Hubbard
March 26, 2009

Letter to House and Senate Conferees on Economic Recovery Package
Most Reverend William Murphy, Chairman
            USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development
February 11, 2009

Letter on Financial Crisis
Most Reverend William Murphy, Chairman
           USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development
September 26, 2008

Letter to U.S. Senate on Economic Recovery Package
Most Reverend William Murphy, Chairman
            USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development
January 28, 2009

Letter to House Leaders on the Second Stimulus Package
Most Reverend William Murphy, Chairman
            USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development
Sr. Carol Keehan, DC, President and CEO
            Catholic Health Association of America
Rev. Larry Snyder, President
            Catholic Charities USA
September 18, 2008

Letter to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulsen
Most Reverend William Murphy, Chairman
            USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development
January 23, 2008

Statements from the Bishops

A Catholic Framework for Economic Life
Economic Justice for All
A Decade After Economic Justice for All
A Place at the Table  
For I Was Hungry and You Gave Me Food
A Jubilee Call to Debt Forgiveness
Labor Day Statements 1986-present

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From the Vatican

Catechism of the Catholic Church
Economic Activity and Social Juhstice

Papal Teaching
Rerum Novarum
Quadragesimo Anno
Mater et Magistra
Populorum Progressio
Laborem Exercens
Solicitudo Rei Socialis 
Centesimus Annus

Pope Benedict XVI
Fighting Poverty to Build Peace--2009 World Day of Peace Message
Homily of Pope Benedict XVI during Mass dedicated to workers for the Feast of St. Joseph
Address of Pope Benedict XVI to an association of Italian artisans  
Pope Benedict XVI’s message about work to participants in the ninth International Youth Forum

Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church
Chapter 7: Economic Life

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Podcasts

These short audio Podcasts illustrate principles of
Catholic Teaching on economic life

The Impact on Economic Life in Rural Wash. State (6:05)
Bishop William S. Skylstad, Spokane

 Audio

A Catholic Framework for Economic Life (10:43)

 Audio  l   Text

Videos

Winds of Change
(6:21 min)

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Manchester Diocese Creates Job Program (5:47 min)

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