“Groundbreaking economic encyclical on the way”
Read a July 1, 2009, Religion News Service article, “Groundbreaking economic encyclical on the way,” by Sister Mary Ann Walsh, spokesperson for the USCCB. It’s posted at the USCCB media blog site.
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“Social Encyclical Primer”
The media blog at the Web site of the United States Conference of Catholic bishops has a “Social Encyclical Primer” that sets out the history of papal encyclicals on social justice themes.
“Three Misreadings of Caritas in Veritate”
Read commentary at InsideCatholic by Deal Hudson from July 20, 2009, who has consulted on Catholic issues for Republican officials.
“Pope Benedict on Economic Justice”
Read a July 7, 2009, analysis by the Rev. Thomas Reese, posted at The Washington Post site. Reese is a leading commentator on church issues.
“Pope proposes a ‘Christian humanism’ for the global economy”
Read a July 7, 2009, analysis by John L. Allen Jr. of National Catholic Reporter.
“The Economy of Grace: Pope Benedict’s Social Theology”
Read a July 7, 2009, analysis by the Rev. Drew Christiansen, editor of the Jesuit weekly America and a leading Catholic social ethicist.
“Pope Francis clears John Paul II for sainthood, decides to canonize John XXIII without miracle”
Read a July 5, 2013, article from the Associated Press about the clearing of two former popes to become saints. Pope John Paul II was canonized as a result of a medical miracle in Costa Rica.
“People need to believe in miracles, says woman cured of infection”
Read an Oct. 19, 2012, article from the Catholic News Service about a woman who believes a miracle cured her disease.