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Can we believe one thing in private — and live by another in public? Pope Leo XIV: Faith strengthens our pursuit of "justice, peace and the common good." Part 3 of 4. Next: what this requires when we vote? Watch before Nov. 3rd. youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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Sunday faith. Monday politics. Two different standards? The Church says Catholic conscience is “one and indivisible” and rejects the idea of “two parallel lives.” So where does legitimate disagreement end — and moral inconsistency begin? Part 3 ↓ youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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Pope Leo XIV: “The search for truth is an essential element of democracy.” Without it, ideas can be manipulated for power. Part 2 of our 4-part series. Next: Can private and public lives be inconsistent? Watch the series before Nov. 3rd. youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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Can democracy survive without objective truth? Pope Leo XIV: "The search for truth is an essential element of democracy." He goes further: "Indifference to the truth leads, slowly but surely, to a descent into totalitarianism." Part 2 ↓ youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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If politics makes you want to give up, you're not alone. But Christians can't “play Pilate” and wash our hands of politics. How do we choose between candidates? Part 1 of our 4-part series on voting. Next: Is there an objective truth? Vote on Nov. 3. youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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Politics can make you feel like this kid. But Pope Francis said Christians can’t simply “play Pilate” and wash their hands of political life. So if Catholics must participate: What are we actually participating for? Part 1 ↓ youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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Pope Leo XIV: universal health coverage is “a moral imperative.” Case closed for government-run healthcare? Not quite. One Catholic principle changes the question. Watch ↓
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Is Universal Healthcare a Good Thing? The full Catholic answer: capp-usa.org/universal-healt… “Changes the question” is stronger than just “Not quite” because it creates a reason to watch.
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Conservatives can find things they like in Catholic Social Teaching. Liberals can too. That can create a problem. CST does not begin with left or right. It begins with the human person. So where does it challenge your politics? cappusa.substack.com/p/does-…
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Voting isn’t only a right. The Church calls it a duty. Free and fair elections should be a nonpartisan issue. Here’s what popes and Vatican II say about voting, participation, and the common good. 👇 Election Day: Nov. 3. capp-usa.org/politics/
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Doesn’t the Fort Hood shooter deserve the death penalty? The debate is about the livestream. The Catholic question is harder: should it happen at all? cappusa.substack.com/publish…
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The Church supports free markets. It also says economic freedom must serve the human person and the common good. So with rent, groceries and jobs on voters’ minds this November, what should Catholics look for in economic policy? Watch ↓ Here's more: capp-usa.org/economics/
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Marxism and Catholic Social Teaching can condemn some of the same injustices. So why does the Church still reject Marxism? The disagreement goes deeper than economics. It begins with the human person. Watch ↓ Full analysis: capp-usa.org/2026/02/marxism…
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Some DSA concerns can sound surprisingly close to Catholic Social Teaching. So where does the Church actually part company with socialism? John Paul II said socialism’s deepest error comes down to one word. What word? cappusa.substack.com/p/the-o…
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What can we do to fight the scourge of p*rn? It is extremely important for parents to know their rights and duties. "Civil authorities should prevent the production and distribution of pornographic materials.” CCC, 2354 Put faith into action: capp-usa.org/pornography/
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Is p*rn an expression of freedom? St. John Paul II: freedom "negates and destroys itself" when it loses its link with truth. ~90% of online deepfakes are non-consensual. AI is accelerating the lie. Read: capp-usa.org/pornography/
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The Church has never treated p*rn as a private matter. Here's why it's a matter of the common good — not just personal morality. It corrupts the formation of youth. And it inflicts direct damage on marriage and family life. capp-usa.org/pornography/
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P*rn's great lie: it satisfies the human need to love and be loved. It's a perversion of God's gift of sexuality — reducing people made in His image to objects of desire. capp-usa.org/pornography/
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Elect the right people, and they'll fix the problem. Right? Catholic Social Teaching asks where should that power belong in the first place? Pope Pius XI said the principle behind that question “cannot be set aside or changed.” What is it? cappusa.substack.com/p/the-p…
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Today is National AI in Work Day. AI is changing how we work. But Pope Leo XIV asks a more fundamental question: Where is it taking us? In Magnifica Humanitas, he poses 3 questions humanity can no longer avoid—and answers each one.: capp-usa.org/2026/06/three-q…
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