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Catholic social teaching
Social doctrine of the Catholic Church
Catholic social teaching
Catholic social teaching (CST) is an area of Catholic doctrine which is concerned with human dignity and the common good in society. While no official canon of principles or documents exists, it addresses oppression, the communitarian role of the state, subsidiarity, social organization, social justice, and wealth distribution. The foundation for this body of thought was laid by Pope Leo XIII in his 1891 encyclical letter, Rerum novarum, but its roots can be traced to Catholic theologians such as Thomas Aquinas and Augustine of Hippo. CST is also derived from the Bible and cultures of the ancient Near East. According to Pope John Paul II, the foundation of social justice "rests on the threefold cornerstones of human dignity, solidarity and subsidiarity". According to Pope Benedict XVI, its purpose "is simply to help purify reason and to contribute, here and now, to the acknowledgment and attainment of what is just ... [The church] has to play her part through rational argument and she has...
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