Catholic Social Teaching and Social Justice: Organizations & Websites

To inspire, encourage, and equip lawyers and law students, both individually and in community, to proclaim, love and serve Jesus Christ through the study and practice of law, the provision of legal assistance to the poor, and the defense of religious freedom & sanctity of human life.

A world-wide society of lawyers, jurists, and others interested in: creating a forum where Catholic lawyers can integrate their faith and beliefs with their individual vocations, making the Catholic legal tradition culturally present in our time, educating lawyers in Church teachings, canon law, and natural law concepts, and supporting scholarship, research, and publication of works on Catholic issues relevant to the law.

The purpose of the Conference is to promote the greater good which the Church offers humankind, especially through forms and programs of the apostolate fittingly adapted to the circumstances of time and place.

JustFaith Ministries provides programs that transform people and expand their commitment to social ministry. Through these life-changing opportunities, members of a church or parish can study, explore and experience Christ’s call to care for the poor and vulnerable in a lively, challenging, multifaceted process in the context of a small faith community.

From the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Here you will find most of the official social teaching documents of the Catholic Church and also a variety of resources to help you explore this rich body of moral teaching.

An on-line meeting place, information source, and connection mechanism for lawyers and other advocates involved in efforts to provide civil legal assistance to low-income people.