Centre for Catholic Social Thought and Practice
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Bringing together Catholic academics, charities, religious orders and social movements
"We literally cannot imagine what it's like to know, think, love, speak, without a body [....] AI disembodies us even further and so amplifies the ecological crisis." Professor Carmody Grey focuses on integral ecology in her critique of Magnifica humanitas.
#integralecology
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#MagnificaHumanitas
3 days ago
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"The encyclical both names the risks and threats to work from AI and digital technology and revisits and sharpens how decent work can be better enabled now." Dr Amy Daughton speaks on Magnifica humanitas and work.
#Dignityofwork
#CatholicSocialTeaching
#AI
#Magnificahumanitas
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"[In Magnifica humanitas] Leo makes a point of expressing gratitude for human ingenuity and creativity." Dr Samuel Tranter explores the theology of technology and the labour of love.
#AI
#MagnificaHumanitas
#CatholicSocialTeaching
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"[In Magnifica humanitas] Leo makes a point of expressing gratitude for human ingenuity and creativity." Dr Samuel Tranter explores the theology of technology and the labour of love.
#AI
#MagnificaHumanitas
#CatholicSocialTeaching
3 days ago
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"What is the encyclical really about? Power - and our relationship to it." Dr Austen Ivereigh opens today's CCSTP study and networking day, focused on Magnifica humanitas.
#catholicsocialteaching
#Magnificahumanitas
#AI
3 days ago
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You're invited to our online panel discussion tomorrow on Magnifica humanitas. Find out more and register.
ccstp.org.uk/articles/202...
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17 days ago
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Nicolete Burbach
17 days ago
Genuinely fantastic panel discussion coming up next week. Featuring apocalypticism, AI cults and more. Friday 12th Jun, 7:00-9:00pm, Online Get your tickets here
londonjesuitcentre.churchsuite.com/events/a3jml...
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The Spirituality of AI (12-Jun-2026)
Event overview AI is reshaping our world at a rapid pace. How ought we to understand this? Are we entering a new era? What kind of era is that? And how will we inhabit it? Much has been made of the ch...
https://londonjesuitcentre.churchsuite.com/events/a3jml9jl
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Quest LGBT+ Catholics
about 1 month ago
Quest’s 44th Annual Conference at Luther King House Manchester 17-19 July 2026 with Dr Nicolete Burbach and Dr Maria Exall “Catholic Social Teaching and LGBT+ Catholics” BOOKING CLOSES SUNDAY 7th JUNE. More info and booking form go to our Linktree in our bio.
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Our friends at
@durham.ac.uk
's Centre for Catholic Studies invite you to the Bishop Dunn Memorial lecture, 22 June, 6.45pm, Theatre of Ushaw Historic House, Durham. Hear
@paulagooder.bsky.social
: 'Who do you say that I am? Encountering the Jesus of Mark's Gospel'
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989299228...
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Bishop Dunn Memorial Lecture - Canon Dr Paula Gooder
This lecture is held in memory of Bishop Kevin Dunn, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle from May 2004 until his death in March 2008.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989299228543?aff=oddtdtcreator
22 days ago
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You are invited to two events from the Centre for Catholic Social and Practice - online on Thursday 4 June and in London on Tuesday 16 June. Reflect on Magnifica humanitas as we explore the encyclical together with the help of expert speakers. Find out more and register.
ccstp.org.uk
25 days ago
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We now know that Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical - Magnifica humanitas - will be released on 25 May. Join our panel discussion the following week (4 June) to hear initial responses to the encyclical and the themes of AI and personhood. Free webinar. Register here.
zoom.us/meeting/regi...
about 1 month ago
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We now know that Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical - Magnifica humanitas - will be released on 25 May. Join our panel the following week (Thurs 4 June) to discuss initial responses to the encyclical and the themes of AI and personhood. Free webinar. Register here.
zoom.us/meeting/regi...
about 1 month ago
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London Jesuit Centre
about 1 month ago
As Laudato Si’ Week begins, our eight-part Theology of Creation podcast series traces Christian understandings of creation from Genesis to contemporary questions of science, meaning, and ecological justice.
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#LaudatoSiWeek
#TheologyOfCreation
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Come and join the conversation about
#CatholicSocialTeaching
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#AI
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#humandignity
at our study day in London on 16 June. All welcome, including academics & practitioners and all with an interest in CST.
www.cbcew.org.uk/being-human-...
#PopeLeoXVI
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Being Human in a Digital Age - Catholic Bishops' Conference
Tuesday 16 June11am-4pm,Lift 45 White Lion Street, London, N1 9PW As the Centre for Catholic Social Thought and Practice eagerly await Pope Leo XIV’s first social encyclical, they have decided to dedi...
https://www.cbcew.org.uk/being-human-in-a-digital-age/
about 1 month ago
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If you missed our webinar with Prof Cathy Kaveny on Catholic Social Teaching, the rule of law and democracy (or want to watch it again), watch it here now. Topical, in-depth and engaging.
ccstp.org.uk/articles/202...
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Webinar: CST, the rule of law and democracy - Centre for Catholic Social Thought and Practice
Watch Professor Cathleen (Cathy) Kaveny and Professor Anna Rowlands in conversation in this webinar.
https://ccstp.org.uk/articles/2026/3/23/webinar-cst-rule-of-law-and-democracy
about 2 months ago
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Anna Blackman
about 2 months ago
Still time to sign up to our free online course on
#GospelNonviolence
in Action! Explore NV spirituality, Catholic social thought, restorative justice, strategies and methods, NV communication & more - all from amazing range of practitioners and academics
paxchristi.net/free-online-...
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Free Online Course: Gospel Nonviolence in Action - PAX Christi International
Online course organised by the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative on practices and perspectives for a peaceful world.
https://paxchristi.net/free-online-course-gospel-nonviolence-in-action/
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One week to go. Join us on Monday 20 April, 5.30pm, for a webinar exploring Catholic Social Teaching, democracy and the rule of law. Professor Cathy Kaveny, Boston University, in conversation with Professor Anna Rowlands. Register for a free place.
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Webinar: Catholic Social Teaching, the rule of law and democracy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
A discussion between Professor Cathleen (Cathy) Kaveny, professor of Law and Theology at Boston University, Professor Anna Rowlands, holder of the St Hilda Chair of Catholic Social Thought and Practic...
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/TyG3tc8LSP-NFkfs1bPkVA
2 months ago
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We're delighted to welcome Prof Cathleen (Cathy) Kaveny to discuss Catholic Social Teaching, law and democracy with
@annarowlands.bsky.social
at this upcoming webinar. Join us on 20 April, 5.30-6.30pm to explore these crucial issues for our time. Register for a free place:
zoom.us/meeting/regi...
3 months ago
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Research and analysis from Clifford Longley on the injustice facing migrant care workers, updated since recent government policy changes.
ccstp.org.uk/articles/202...
#unions
#migrantworkers
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The injustice facing migrant care workers - Centre for Catholic Social Thought and Practice
CCSTP steering group member, Clifford Longley, updates his research, after government policy changes, into the injustices experienced by migrant domiciliary care-workers.
https://ccstp.org.uk/articles/2025/6/3/the-injustice-facing-migrant-care-workers
3 months ago
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A new paper from author, broadcaster and CCSTP steering group member Clifford Longley on the role of company law reform in making work valued and dignified.
ccstp.org.uk/articles/202...
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Making Work Dignified - Centre for Catholic Social Thought and Practice
In this blog, Clifford Longley explores how company law reform could improve the dignity of work and enhance how workers are valued.
https://ccstp.org.uk/articles/2026/3/10/making-work-dignified
3 months ago
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🌍 🌱 Explore how to care for our common home in an interconnected world at this Lenten day of reflection on 21 March in Hallam Diocese. CCSTP steering group member
@mariaexall.bsky.social
will be one of the speakers alongside Bishop John Arnold.
dioceseofsalford.org.uk/lenten-day-o...
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Lenten Day of Recollection - Bishop John Arnold & Hallam Diocese - Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford
Hallam Diocese are pleased to announce an environmental and spiritual discussion during Lent, posing the question: “everything is connected – how do we care for our common home?” The Right Reverend Jo...
https://dioceseofsalford.org.uk/lenten-day-of-recollection-bishop-john-arnold-hallam-diocese/
4 months ago
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We're looking forward to this online panel event from London Jesuit Centre about Christian Nationalism in the US and UK, reading the signs of the times and discussing how we can respond to far-right narratives. Book here 👉
londonjesuitcentre.churchsuite.com/events/ywnqr...
4 months ago
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Calling postgrads and early career researchers in Catholic theology and related studies! Call for papers for this conference in Durham on 2 June is now open.
@durham.ac.uk
www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
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Early Career and Postgraduate Conference 2026 - Durham University
https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/catholic-studies/about-us/events/early-career-and-postgraduate-conference-2026/
4 months ago
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On 3-5 December 2026, St Mary’s University hosted a landmark conference on social justice and Catholic education. Ashley Beck, CCSTP steering group member and one of the organisers, reports back.
ccstp.org.uk/articles/202...
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Gaudium et Spes at 60: social justice and Catholic education - Centre for Catholic Social Thought and Practice
On 3-5 December 2026, St Mary’s University hosted a landmark conference on social justice and Catholic education. Ashley Beck, CCSTP steering group member and one of the organisers, reports back.
https://ccstp.org.uk/articles/2025/12/11/gaudium-et-spes-at-60-social-justice-and-catholic-education
6 months ago
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"As well as an allegiance beyond all others, Christ the King also offers us a horizon beyond the divisions and woes we have to reckon with in the world: a horizon of abundance, an invitation to trust in the Father." Read more from Francis Stewart in a new blog for CCSTP.
ccstp.org.uk/articles/202...
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What kind of King is Christ? - Centre for Catholic Social Thought and Practice
In the light of the Feast of the Christ the King, CAFOD Theological Advisor and CCSTP Steering Group member Francis Stewart, explores what kind of king we serve and how this can help us approach the r...
https://ccstp.org.uk/articles/2025/11/27/what-kind-of-king-is-christ
7 months ago
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"Dilexi te suggests a greater openness on Leo’s part to a less consoling style of Catholicism: one that foregoes softened critique and reassuring affirmations in favour of more forceful statements." Read more from
@nicoleteburbach.bsky.social
@londonjesuit.bsky.social
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ccstp.org.uk/articles/202...
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Dilexi Te: An unconsoling exhortation - Centre for Catholic Social Thought and Practice
Dr Nicolete Burbach from the Heythrop Institute shares her reflections on Pope Leo’s Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te. Join the CCSTP webinar on Dilexi Te on 17 November.
https://ccstp.org.uk/articles/2025/11/10/dilexi-te-an-unconsoling-exhortation
7 months ago
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Nicolete Burbach
7 months ago
The
@ccstp.bsky.social
is now on Bluesky! Follow for work in Catholic Social Thought that pushes back against Christian nationalism, defends human dignity against its abuses in the immigration system, and is genuinely concerned about economic injustice.
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"Dilexi Te declares that love for the poor is at the cutting edge of contemporary spirituality and central to the renewal of the Church." CCSTP steering group member Maria Exall invites us to explore the Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te, in this blog.
ccstp.org.uk/articles/202...
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Dilexi Te: Love for the poor – the power of the powerless - Centre for Catholic Social Thought and Practice
CCSTP steering group member Dr Maria Exall shares an overview of Dilexi Te in this blog. She will also be speaking at our webinar exploring the exhortation on Monday 17 November.
https://ccstp.org.uk/articles/2025/11/3/dilexi-te-love-for-the-poor-the-power-of-the-powerless
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