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Jean Pierre Casey. On the Relevance for Catholic Social Teaching of Cardinal Newman’s Elevation to Doctor of the Church

On the Relevance for Catholic Social Teaching of Cardinal Newman’s Elevation to Doctor of the Church Cardinal John Henry Newman’s elevation by Pope Leo on All Saints Day 2025 as only the second native-born English Doctor of the Church, and the first in over a thousand years after St Bede (12th century St Anselm was Italian-born) is deeply relevant to Catholic Social Teaching because his thought offers a bridge between the moral crises of the 19th century and those of today. Though not a social reformer in the modern sense, Newman wrote penetratingly about conscience, the dignity of the person,…

“Educar corazones inteligentes”

“Educar corazones inteligentes” Is the title of the book written by Monsignor Guy-Réal Thivierge, presented on October 28, 2025, at the Pontifical Gregorian University. Monsignor Thivierge was secretary general of the International Federation of Catholic Universities. He was also secretary general of the Gravissimum Educationis Foundation. He is now scientific director of the course in Social Teaching of the Church at the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation. With the presence of Father Francisco Ramírez Yáñez, president of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (FIUC), and Rodolfo Gallo Cornejo, rector of UCASAL, the presentation of Monsignor Thivierge’s book Educar corazones inteligentes…

Dilexi te: A gaze upon the Poor

Dilexi te: A gaze upon the Poor In the Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te, Pope Leo XIV places the focus on the poor as a fundamental priority for the renewal of society. The document, consisting of 121 paragraphs, was signed on October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. The title Dilexi te (I have loved you) is drawn from the Book of Revelation (Rev 3:9). The cry of the most vulnerable challenges everyone, yet the responses remain inadequate in the face of growing inequality. The exhortation calls us to recognize in the faces of the poor “the suffering of…

Walking together with hope: 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate

Walking together with hope: 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate Vatican City, October 28, 2025 DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE (Italian, English and French)

Artificial intelligence: Dystopic visions by Father Peter Lah

Artificial intelligence: Dystopic visions By Peter Lah sj full professor, Dean of the Faculty of Social Science, Gregorian University. “These are technical, scientific and political problems, but they cannot be resolved except by starting from our humanity. A new kind of human being must take shape, endowed with a deeper spirituality and new freedom and interiority” (R. Guardini, Letters from Lake Como. ) The discourse surrounding Artificial Intelligence has reached a fever pitch. Technological developments are at a point where major disruption seems imminent, with imagined scenarios ranging from catastrophic to salvific—from the utter destruction of humanity to its elevation…

“International cooperation for economic development: the contribution of the Social Doctrine of the Church”

“International cooperation for economic development: the contribution of the Social Doctrine of the Church” Paolo Garonna, President of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation Speech at the Conference on: “Missionary Cooperation: A Vision of Freedom and Social Justice”, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, 9 April 2025 DOWNLOAD PAPER  

Dialogue as a means of building a Europe united in solidarity 

Dialogue as a means of building a Europe united in solidarity  ✠ Mariano Crociata Solidarity and dialogue are two words that are frequently used these days in almost all areas of public debate, not only in relation to Europe. And when words are overused, it is advisable to be more careful in their use, to avoid their devaluation and thus their loss of meaning. Solidarity has had a structural function in the European lexicon since its inception, enshrined in the Treaties and Charters that summarise the identity and objectives of the European Union. On the other hand, dialogue as a…

Dr. THOMAS RUSCHE, MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD, RECEIVE THE ARNOLD-JANSSER AWARD. January 13rd 2019

13 gennaio 2019 – Il Dott. Thomas Rusche, membro del Consiglio di Amministrazione della Fondazione CAPP, riceverà il premio Arnold-Janssen in occasione della Conferenza organizzata per il 12 e 13 gennaio dalla Fondazione Arnold Janssen per la Solidarietà sul tema Mercato ed Etica? Programma della conferenza

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