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Caritas Australia upholds the principles of Catholic Social Teaching in its work by: 1) Respecting the inherent human dignity of all people regardless of attributes and working to end injustice and poverty. 2) Promoting the common good and rights of communities through seeking justice, peace, and reconciliation. 3) Empowering local communities and those most affected by decisions through subsidiarity. 4) Standing in solidarity with all people regardless of differences and addressing issues that affect human interdependence.

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Caritas Australia upholds the principles of Catholic Social Teaching in its work by: 1) Respecting the inherent human dignity of all people regardless of attributes and working to end injustice and poverty. 2) Promoting the common good and rights of communities through seeking justice, peace, and reconciliation. 3) Empowering local communities and those most affected by decisions through subsidiarity. 4) Standing in solidarity with all people regardless of differences and addressing issues that affect human interdependence.

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Catholic Social Teaching worksheet

Principle of Catholic Social Teaching How is this evident in the work of Caritas Australia?

Human Dignity
 Every human being is created in the image and likeness
of God and therefore has inherent dignity.
 Poverty, hunger, oppression and injustice make it
impossible to live a life worthy of this dignity.
 Caritas Australia works with communities in ways that
respect, enhance and build their human dignity
regardless of religion, race or political beliefs.

The Common Good


 The human person is both sacred and social. We realise
our dignity and rights in relationship with others, in
community.
 Caritas Australia works within the context of the common
good, respecting and promoting the rights and
responsibilities of all people to build just and peaceful
communities.
 Caritas Australia remains committed to reconciliation both
within Australia and overseas, through seeking justice
and building peace, enabling all people to demonstrate
their love for their neighbour.

Subsidiarity
 All people have a right to participate in decisions and
activities that affect their lives.
 Subsidiarity requires decision-making to occur at the
lowest level possible by the people most affected by the
decisions and activities. When the needs in question
cannot adequately be met at the lower level, then it is not
only necessary, but imperative, that higher levels of
government intervene.
 Caritas Australia works with local communities to support,
promote and develop their capacity in decision-making
and development to adequately respond to their needs.
Solidarity
 Standing ‘with’ others.
 We are one human family regardless of ethnic, cultural,
religious or political difference.
 Love of thy neighbour has local and global implications.
 Solidarity helps us to recognise that we are all
interdependent and what affects one of us affects us all,
both nearby and far away.

Preferential Option for the Poor


 Poverty, in its various forms and with its various effects is
unjust.
 A preferential option for the poor means we take up the
cause of the poor as our own, to serve those most in
need.
 Caritas Australia works with communities who experience
poverty, injustice, hunger and oppression regardless of
their religious, political or cultural beliefs.

Participation
 Everyone has a right and a duty to participate in society.
 Everyone has the right to participate in those institutions
necessary for human fulfilment, such as work, education,
and political participation.  
 Caritas Australia commits to ensuring that both men and
women participate in community development and
decision-making activities recognising that all people are
architects of their own progress.

Stewardship of Creation
 We have a duty to care for the earth’s resources
responsibly, as stewards rather than consumers.
 Caritas Australia works for the integrity of creation in
ways which assist the world’s poorest communities to
have access to a greater share of the earth’s resources,
encouraging environmental sustainability and equity, and
respect for the environment.

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