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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…
12/12/2020
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Staying Put: John Battle’s Quiet Revolution

John Battle explains how he has built the Common Good not through grand gestures, but through quiet, consistent, presence.…
09/10/2025
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Our Calling for the Common Good

Jenny Sinclair explores how Catholic Social Teaching can help us play our part in the renewal of our country at this moment of great change…
21/10/2025
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From Charity to Solidarity: A radical return to true Christian Justice

Jenny Sinclair examines the prevailing assumptions of Christian charity and social action and argues for a new approach appropriate for the new era…
21/10/2025
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Building the Civilisation of Love

This talk by Jenny Sinclair is an introduction to the Catholic social teaching tradition and its purpose. It was delivered to East Brighton Parish in March 2025…
21/10/2025
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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…
06/03/2025
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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…
13/03/2023
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Is an ethical politics possible?

In Krakow, Jenny Sinclair gives a talk exploring how Catholic social teaching can inform an ethical politics…
09/01/2023
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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…
28/06/2020

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