Catholic Social Teaching

Welcome to our pages on Catholic social teaching. Here you will find most of the official social teaching documents of the Catholic Church and also a variety of resources to help you explore this rich body of moral teaching. If you are an educator, you will also find tools to assist you in teaching others to know and appreciate the wisdom and the challenge that is embodied in this teaching. Catholic social teaching has been called "our best kept secret","our buried treasure," and "an essential part of Catholic faith." Yet, in the words of the U.S. Catholic bishops: 

"Far too many Catholics are not familiar with the basic content of Catholic social teaching. More fundamentally, many Catholics do not adequately understand that the social teaching of the Church is an essential part of Catholic faith. This poses a serious challenge for all Catholics, since it weakens our capacity to be a Church that is true to the demands of the Gospel. We need to do more to share the social mission and message of our Church." 
Sharing Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges and Directions
U.S. Catholic Bishops