Catholic Social Teaching

Catholic Social Teaching (CST) is the Church’s wisdom about building a just society and living lives of holiness. It is rooted in scripture and includes statements and letters written by Church leaders such as Pope Francis, who wrote Laudato Si (2015) Click here and Fratelli Tutti (2020) Click here

Catholic Social Teaching offers principles from the Catholic Church on how to treat others and the world. It acts as a moral compass, guiding us to make fair and kind choices, especially in difficult times. Catholic Social Teaching emphasises that every person has inherent value, regardless of their background or beliefs.

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At St Wilfrid's, we follow the nine main principles of Catholic Social Teaching. These are integrated within the Catholic life of the school, are taught within our Religious Education curriculum and a regular focus within Celebrations of the Word. 

Nine Main Principles of Catholic Social Teaching

Human Dignity – Everyone is special

The Common Good – Thinking of everyone

Participation – Taking part

Subsidiarity – Everyone should have a say

Stewardship – Caring for creation

Solidarity – Showing we care

Preferential option for the poor – Putting people most in need first

Distributive Justice – Sharing fairly

Promoting Peace – Being peacemakers