Social Doctrine and Culture

  • Gaudium et Spes
    The Second Vatican Council's (1962-1965) "Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World" (1965) is one of the most important documents of the Council and the key to understanding the Church's relationship to secular society today.

  • Ignatius Insight Blog
    Carl Olson's blog page at Ignatius Insight.

  • First Things magazine
    Self-described as "A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life," this excellent periodical features the writing of top orthodox Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant writers on issues of politics and culture. Edited by Fr. Richard Neuhaus, author of The Naked Public Square.

  • The Catholic World Report
    Published by Ignatius Press, this international news monthly provides both breaking news about the Catholic Church from around the world and a balanced, helpful perspective on global events.

  • Another Sort of Learning: Fr. James Schall, S.J.
    Fr. Schall has taught political philosophy at Georgetown University for many years and has written many insightful articles and books on politics, culture, literature and theology. In this essay he discusses his book Another Sort of Learning twenty years after its publication.

    Video of 2012 speech at Villanova University on "Another Sort of Learning: How to Get an Education Even While in College"

  • Inside The Vatican
    This quality publication comes out ten times a year and provides insightful commentary and information about activities at the Vatican and in the Catholic Church worldwide.

  • National Catholic Register
    This weekly Catholic newspaper is informative, attractive, and very loyal to Catholic teaching, providing a healthy balance over against the usual bias against Catholic teaching found in the mainstream media.

  • The Houston Catholic Worker
    A Catholic newspaper based on the life and thought of Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker movement.