Tag: Catholic Social Teaching

“Perhaps the most important question AI places before the church is not simply what this technology permits us to do, but what, in fidelity to our understanding of the human person, we are unwilling to do with it,” writes Daniel Ang.

A new Australian reading guide aims to help Catholics engage more deeply with Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, connecting its teaching on artificial intelligence, work and human dignity with the local experience of the church.

New data suggests Catholic public hospitals are outperforming their state-run counterparts on key measures, highlighting the impact of a healthcare model rooted in mission, dignity and the common good.

A delegation from Australia and New Zealand played a prominent role at a Vatican conference on faith-consistent investing, with Sydney's Danny Casey sharing how Catholics here are implementing the principles of Mensuram Bonam.

Pope Leo XIV’s AI encyclical is likely to be remembered as a landmark intervention in one of the defining debates of our age. Professor Hayden Ramsay reflects on why the Holy Father chose the framework of Catholic social teaching to begin a deeper anthropological and ethical conversation.

Australia's Catholic bishops have welcomed the Fair Work Commission's decision to increase the national minimum wage, saying the rise will provide relief for workers struggling with the rising cost of living.

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical was welcomed by Australia's bishops as an important contribution to conversations about artificial intelligence, human dignity and society.

Finance promises stability and success, and Catholic professionals say it’s possible to build a career in the industry without sacrificing faith.

It was a trip to Turin which cemented an idea Bishop Anthony Percy had been tinkering with over a number of years: a pilgrimage designed to allow young Catholics from across Sydney the opportunity to consider how they could engage with both their faith and their desires to enter public or political life.

The Albanese government has released a strategic plan for dealing with exploitation of labour both in Australia and in overseas supply chains. 

Pope St John Paul II, Benedict XV and Pope Francis each addressed similar themes when it came to the role of business in society.

Don’t be afraid to let the Holy Spirit inform and guide you. That was the message from several of the nation’s most distinguished academic leaders to a group of educators and students at the La Salle Academy and Catholic Schools NSW forum on Catholic Social Teaching in Australian Politics.