Mercy in Action - The Social Teachings of Pope Francis

Mercy in Action explores Pope Francis's remarkable efforts to renew catholic social teaching. The book examines what he has said, done, and written on six critical issues-economic inequality, worker justice, the environment, family life, refugees, and peacemaking-and highlights both continuity and change in Catholic social teaching.

List of contents

Introduction: The Roots of the Social Thought of Pope Francis
1 Economic Justice: Challenging Economic Inequality
2 Promoting Labor Justice in a Globalized Economic Order
3 A Bold Call for Integral Ecology
4 Promoting Healthy Family Life in Challenging Times
5 Tireless Advocacy for the World's Most Marginalized People: Migrants, Refugees, and the Victims of Human Trafficking
6 The Mission to Peacemaking and Conflict Transformation in Our Time
Conclusion

About the author

Thomas Massaro, SJ, is professor of moral theology at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University. He is author of Living Justice: Catholic Social Teaching in Action and has been a regular contributor to America magazine.

Summary

Mercy in Action explores Pope Francis’s remarkable efforts to renew catholic social teaching. The book examines what he has said, done, and written on six critical issues—economic inequality, worker justice, the environment, family life, refugees, and peacemaking—and highlights both continuity and change in Catholic social teaching.

Product details

• Authors: S. J. Thomas Massaro, SJ Massaro, Sj Thomas Massaro, Thomas Massaro, Thomas Massaro Sj
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.02.2018
• EAN: 9781442271746
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-7174-6
• No. of pages: 218
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Leadership, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, RELIGION / Christian Living / Social Issues, Religious social and pastoral thought and activity, Christian social thought & activity, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic / General