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It is important to note that, if this is an organic tradition, then there is more to be done. There are a number of questions either not addressed, or not adequately addressed, by the main documents in the tradition or that need repetition because we just don’t “get it.” Moreover, social and economic changes in the future will give rise to the need for new reflection from the perspective of faith.
In 1931, in the encyclical Quadragesimo Anno, Pope Pius XI introduced a critically important Catholic social teaching concept, one which has remained current in political debates today.
Environmental consciousness in the Church received a strong kick-start with Pope John Paul's 1990 World Day of Peace message Peace with God the Creator, Peace with All of Creation and in a number of statements from national and regional conferences of bishops in recent years
On February 7, 2013 Federal District Judge James Brady indefinitely stayed the execution of Christopher Sepulvado because the state of Louisiana failed to provide details of its new execution protocol. At issue specifically is what drugs are utilized, who administers them, and how the drugs work.
DeSoto District Judge Robert Burgess set an execution date for Christopher Sepulvado for Ash Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Sepulvado, 69, has served twenty years on death row at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
The prospect for comprehensive immigration reform appears hopeful in 2013. Not only does 2013 mark the 10th anniversary of the landmark pastoral letter by the Catholic Bishops of Mexico and the United States, Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope, but when asked about the focus for his second term, President Obama responded, “Fixing our broken immigration system is a top priority.”
In October 2011, the Pontifical Council on Justice and Peace applied Catholic social teaching [CST] to global financial systems. [1] The “Note” reiterates four strong CST themes.
Now that the election is over, a lame duck Congress has returned to Washington and a “new Congress” convenes in January. Facing both is the so-called “fiscal cliff” of automatic budget cuts (sequestration) and the termination of the Bush tax cuts.
The Catechism notes three essential elements of the common good: respect for the
individual, the social well-being and development of the group, and peace.
Dr. Mikulich discusses the fundamental principles of Catholic social thought and their application to current election issues.