The Pope’s ‘seamless garment’ approach to social issues

The Pope’s ‘seamless garment’ approach to social issues Pope Francis responds to a question as he meets with about 200 children at St John Vianney parish on the far eastern edge of Rome, where he went April 11, to inaugurate his “School of Prayer” initiative in preparation for the Holy Year 2025. Photo: CNS.

The Church must speak up for rights society is happy to ignore, writes David Quinn The late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, who was the archbishop of Chicago, used to advocate an approach to Catholic social justice teaching that become known as ‘the seamless garment’. The idea behind it was that all social justice teachings belonged together…

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