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The assault on humanity

Edward Hadas examines the non-medical effects of anti-Covid-19 lockdown policies through the lens of six of the key principles of Catholic Social Teaching…

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Solidarity

Chapter on Solidarity from Anna Rowlands’ book, The Politics of Communion: Catholic Social Teaching for Dark Times…

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Pandemic and the common good

Kelly Johnson argues that the pandemic is a chance for us to promote the common good and to share our joy in seeing it emerge, even in the midst of shared suffering…

Solidarity and social distancing

In the covid-19 crisis, social distancing not only requires that solidarity is essential for our survival, but also exposes the consequences of the neglect of solidarity in cultures dominated by excessive individualism…

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Poverty – under our own roof

For Lent, Jo Stow encourages schools to take a more relational approach to charity and to notice hidden poverty in the classroom…

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Rebel with a cause

The story of T4CG, as told by Jenny Sinclair, exploring its origins in Liverpool, its work today, and why the common good is needed in an age of cultural and social unravelling…

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Catholic Social Thought and Our Calling

Jenny Sinclair explores Catholic Social Thought to show how it equips us to play our part in God’s great participation…

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The Common Good Principles

At the heart of Common Good Thinking is a coherent framework of principles for all of us to put into practice in every day life and decision-making. Feel free to download this poster and…

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The gentle spirit of loving kindness

T4CG Newsletter for Pentecost 2022. Kindness, tenderness and listening to the Spirit are more important than you might think…

The future of UK Christian social action
As poverty gets worse, how should the church respond?Read More
Poverty – under our own roof
For Lent, Jo Stow encourages schools to take a more relational approach to charity and to notice hidden poverty in the classroom Read More
T4CG at Word on Fire
Jenny Sinclair speaks about the Bible, the common good and Catholic Social Teaching at the Word on Fire conference 2025Read More
Staying Human: Reimagining the Spirit of the Commons
In the emerging new era, people feel a loss of agency. How should the church respond? Luke Bretherton gives the first T4CG public lecture of 2025Read More
Forgive each other
The T4CG Lent 2025 Newsletter. In this time of seismic change, we must resist division and work togetherRead More