Headline News and Catholic Social Teaching
A brief look at specific stories in the news through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching.
Headline News and Catholic Social Teaching
Latest Episodes
War in Iran and Catholic Social Teaching
This episode is about the war in Iran and what Catholic Social Teaching has to say about the war, focusing on news and reactions from February 28 to April 8, 2026.Here are references and notes:Here's what the
Humanitarian Aid Cuts and Catholic Social Teaching
This episode is about the significant reduction in global humanitarian assistance that started in 2025 and continues into 2026.Here are notes and references:
Gender Legislation and Catholic Social Teaching
This episode is about the fairly remarkable amount of recent legislative activity related to transgenderism, and what Catholic Social Teaching has to say about this topic.Here are references and additional resources.
Climate Change Denial and Catholic Social Teaching
This episode is about the recent withdrawal of the United States from a variety of efforts aimed at responding to global climate change, and what Catholic Social Teaching has to say about this related series of newsworthy actions.
Nuclear Treaty Expiration and Catholic Social Teaching
This episode is about the recent expiration of the New START nuclear weapons treaty between the United States and Russia, with no new agreement on the horizon, and how this situation looks from the perspective of Catholic Social Teaching. ...
