{"id":28666,"date":"2019-04-16T17:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T17:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/capp.mystagingwebsite.com\/?page_id=28666"},"modified":"2026-06-10T14:01:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:01:29","slug":"capp-intro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/5.capp-usa.org\/es\/capp-intro\/","title":{"rendered":"CAPP Intro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 mosaic_width  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>Introduction to CAPP-USA<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_1 et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1 M-0_grid  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 M-0_grid-item M-0_grid-item1 fade-text et_hover_enabled et_pb_section_video_on_hover et_pb_section_parallax_hover  et_pb_text_align_center 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et_pb_column et_pb_column_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_8  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4>Purpose<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_9  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h5>Pope St. John Paul II established CAPP -- <strong><br \/>\u201cto promote and defend the knowledge and the practice of the Church\u2019s social doctrine.<\/strong>\u201d<\/h5>\n<p><a class=\"alternate-link init\" href=\"https:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/john-paul-ii\/en\/speeches\/2003\/july\/documents\/hf_jp-ii_spe_20030705_centesimus-annus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Message to the Members of the \u201cCentesimus Annus Pro Pontifice\u201d Foundation\u200b<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_divider et_pb_divider_0 et_pb_divider_position_bottom et_pb_space\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_1_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_1 hover-btn-border et_hover_enabled et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"\/what-is-catholic-social-teaching\/\" data-icon=\"5\">What is Catholic Social Teaching?<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"mission\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_6 mosaic_width et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_10  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Mission and Challenge<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_7  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 bullets-module  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Our purpose<\/strong>\u00a0is to have Catholic social teaching implemented in society through lay Catholic business, academic and professional leaders; to order and throw light upon all the affairs of the world in line with the teachings of Jesus Christ, especially as contained in the Church\u2019s social doctrine.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Our mission<\/strong>\u00a0is to evangelize lay leaders \u2013 to help form their consciences on the principles of Catholic Social Doctrine and support their initiatives to implement it in the various sectors of society.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Our challenge<\/strong>\u00a0is to develop a strong, committed group of Catholic lay leaders, rich in faith and theologically prepared to be present in public life to explain, develop and implement Catholic social teaching in our challenging world so as we may become a deep and credible voice in the public square.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_7 mosaic_width et_animated et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_7  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_8  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_12  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Goal<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_13  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Being a Catholic in today\u2019s world has special challenges.\u00a0 We are called upon to implement the Church\u2019s deep and exquisite social teaching in a progressively antagonistic and secular culture.<\/p>\n<p>We require an understanding of - and steadfast belief in - the Truth. And, we must be prepared to communicate this truth in the public square.\u00a0From debates on life and human dignity, war, migration, health care, the role of government\u2026We need to present correct and compelling policy responses and solutions.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"capp_our_founder\" class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_0 hover-btn-border read-more et_hover_enabled et_pb_toggle_item  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Read More<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> \u201cAs far as the Church is concerned, the social message of the Gospel must not be considered a theory, but above all a basis and a motivation for action\u201d.\u00a0<a class=\"alternate-link\" href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/john-paul-ii\/en\/encyclicals\/documents\/hf_jp-ii_enc_01051991_centesimus-annus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #054368;\"><em>(Pope St. John Paul II, 57)<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More specifically, about CAPP at our founding, he said: \u201cCentesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice [is] a significant expression of your involvement as lay faithful\u201d\u00a0<em>(Pope St. John Paul II, Address to Centesimus Annus, June 5, 1993)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mission:<\/strong>\u00a0\"[T]he pastoral care for the leading sectors of society has been neglected and many people have thus been estranged from the Church...the spread of secularism in these sectors \u2014 political or economic, union-related, military, social or cultural \u2014 shows how urgent it is that they be evangelized...<u>insisting especially on the formation of consciences on the basis of the Church's social doctrine<\/u>...Conversely, if this evangelization of the leadership sector is neglected, it should not come as a surprise that many who are a part of it will be guided by criteria alien to the Gospel and at times openly contrary to it.\"\u00a0<a class=\"alternate-link\" href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/john-paul-ii\/en\/apost_exhortations\/documents\/hf_jp-ii_exh_22011999_ecclesia-in-america.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>(Pope St. John Paul II, 67)<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenge:<\/strong> \"Each one of you, as a faithful lay person, should live as his own the direct duty to work for a just ordering of society.'\"\u00a0<a class=\"alternate-link\" href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/benedict-xvi\/en\/speeches\/2006\/may\/documents\/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20060519_centesimus-annus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>(Pope Benedict XVI)<\/em><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"founder\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_8 mosaic_width et_animated et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_8 et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_equal_columns  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_9 ds-vertical-align  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/johnpaulii-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"CAPP was founded by Pope St. John Paul II in 1993 to promote the knowledge and practice of Catholic social teaching.\" title=\"\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_10 ds-vertical-align  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_14  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4>Our Founder<\/p>\n<h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_15  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Fondazione Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice was founded by Pope St. John Paul II to spread the knowledge and encourage the practice of Catholic social teaching. It is our special mission \u2013 assigned by this great saint himself \u2013 to impact society with the social teachings of the Church.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What an awesome task\u2026if taken seriously.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_2_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_left et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_2 hover-btn-border et_hover_enabled et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"\/john-paul-ii-100th-birthday\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-icon=\"5\">View the Infographic<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"fondazione\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_9 mosaic_width et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_9 et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_equal_columns  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_11 ds-vertical-align  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_16  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4>The Vatican Fondazione<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_17  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>CAPP is a lay-led, pontifical organization characterized by a special relationship with our founder, Pope St. John Paul II, and his successors to the Chair of Peter, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis, and Pope Leo XIV. The Holy Father sees CAPP as a vehicle for lay education and evangelization of Catholic social doctrine.<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation is a\u00a0non profit corporation with purposes of religion and charity. Its specific goal is to study and to spread the knowledge and application of Christian social doctrine in today\u2019s\u00a0society.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_1 hover-btn-border read-more bullets-module et_pb_toggle_item  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Read More<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p>It is run in accordance with its approved bylaws under the aegis of the Apostolic See, and is headquartered in the state of Vatican City. The organization is subject to the civil law of Vatican City and the Canon Law of the Church.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0;\">\n<li>Promotes informed knowledge of the social teachings of the Church and of the activity of the Holy See among qualified and socially motivated business and professional leaders<\/li>\n<li>Promotes initiatives aimed at expanding the Church\u2019s role in all sectors of contemporary society<\/li>\n<li>Promotes fund raising initiatives to support the mission of the Holy See<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fondazione Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice (FCAPP) is a \u201ccanonical juridical person and a civil juridical person\u201d incorporated in the State of Vatican City. The Fondazione was established by His Holiness, Pope St. John Paul II on June 5, 1993 by virtue of the apostolic power of the Church and the sovereignty of the State of Vatican City, in accordance with canons 331, 114 and 115 #3, 116 #1 and 1303 #1 of the Code of Canon Law; with Art.1 of the basic Law of Vatican City of June 7th, 1929 and Art.1 (letter a) of the Law on judicial sources of June 7th, 1929 II. Since its creation the Fondazione \u2018resides\u2019 in the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (A.P.S.A.). The Foundation governing board consists of 9 members: 2 appointed by the Secretary of State - 1 appointed by the President of A.P.S.A. - 2 elected by members - 4 selected by the board.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"alternate-link\" href=\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Fondazione-statuto-inglese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fondazione Statutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #054368;\"><a class=\"hover-btn-border read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centesimusannus.va\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #054368;\"> LEARN MORE<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_12 ds-vertical-align  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pope-Leo-XIV-greets-CAPP-members_00142_17052025.jpg\" alt=\"Pope Leo XIV greets Paolo Garonna, CAPP president, during an audience with CAPP members.\" title=\"Pope Leo XIV greets CAPP members_00142_17052025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5.capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pope-Leo-XIV-greets-CAPP-members_00142_17052025.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/5.capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pope-Leo-XIV-greets-CAPP-members_00142_17052025-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/5.capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pope-Leo-XIV-greets-CAPP-members_00142_17052025-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/5.capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pope-Leo-XIV-greets-CAPP-members_00142_17052025-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-54242\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"fondazione\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_10 mosaic_width et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_10 et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_equal_columns  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_13 ds-vertical-align  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pope-Leo-XIV-greets-CAPP-members_00142_17052025.jpg\" alt=\"Pope Leo XIV greets Paolo Garonna, CAPP president, during an audience with CAPP members.\" title=\"Pope Leo XIV greets CAPP members_00142_17052025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5.capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pope-Leo-XIV-greets-CAPP-members_00142_17052025.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/5.capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pope-Leo-XIV-greets-CAPP-members_00142_17052025-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/5.capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pope-Leo-XIV-greets-CAPP-members_00142_17052025-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/5.capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pope-Leo-XIV-greets-CAPP-members_00142_17052025-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-54242\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_14 ds-vertical-align  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_18  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4>The Vatican Fondazione<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_19  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>CAPP is a lay-led, pontifical organization characterized by a special relationship with our founder, Pope St. John Paul II, and his successors to the Chair of Peter, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis, and Pope Leo XIV. The Holy Father sees CAPP as a vehicle for lay education and evangelization of Catholic social doctrine.<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation is a\u00a0non profit corporation with purposes of religion and charity. Its specific goal is to study and to spread the knowledge and application of Christian social doctrine in today\u2019s\u00a0society.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_2 hover-btn-border read-more bullets-module et_pb_toggle_item  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Read More<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p>It is run in accordance with its approved bylaws under the aegis of the Apostolic See, and is headquartered in the state of Vatican City. The organization is subject to the civil law of Vatican City and the Canon Law of the Church.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0;\">\n<li>Promotes informed knowledge of the social teachings of the Church and of the activity of the Holy See among qualified and socially motivated business and professional leaders<\/li>\n<li>Promotes initiatives aimed at expanding the Church\u2019s role in all sectors of contemporary society<\/li>\n<li>Promotes fund raising initiatives to support the mission of the Holy See<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>Fondazione Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice (FCAPP) is a \u201ccanonical juridical person and a civil juridical person\u201d incorporated in the State of Vatican City. The Fondazione was established by His Holiness, Pope St. John Paul II on June 5, 1993 by virtue of the apostolic power of the Church and the sovereignty of the State of Vatican City, in accordance with canons 331, 114 and 115 #3, 116 #1 and 1303 #1 of the Code of Canon Law; with Art.1 of the basic Law of Vatican City of June 7th, 1929 and Art.1 (letter a) of the Law on judicial sources of June 7th, 1929 II. Since its creation the Fondazione \u2018resides\u2019 in the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (A.P.S.A.). The Foundation governing board consists of 9 members: 2 appointed by the Secretary of State - 1 appointed by the President of A.P.S.A. - 2 elected by members - 4 selected by the board.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"alternate-link\" href=\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Fondazione-statuto-inglese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fondazione Statutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #054368;\"><a class=\"hover-btn-border read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centesimusannus.va\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #054368;\"> LEARN MORE<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_11 mosaic_width et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_11  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_15  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_3_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_3 hover-btn-border et_hover_enabled et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"\/papal-addresses-to-capp\/\" data-icon=\"5\">Papal Addresses to CAPP<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"legal\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_12 mosaic_width et_animated et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_12 et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_equal_columns  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_16 ds-vertical-align  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-21-at-8.38.16-PM.png\" alt=\"Pope St. John Paul II addresses Fondazione members at the first International Conference in 1993\" title=\"\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_17 ds-vertical-align  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_20  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4>CAPP-USA Legal\/Organization<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_21  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice, Inc. (CAPP-USA) is the American affiliate of the Vatican based <a class=\"alternate-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.centesimusannus.va\/\">Fondazione Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice<\/a> (FCAPP). It is a membership corporation governed by the Connecticut Revised Nonstock Corporation Act \u2013 created to support lay leaders in bringing Catholic social teaching to bear in all aspects of society \u2013 to use Catholic social teaching as a vehicle for personal and professional expression. CAPP-USA is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) public charity. Furthermore, pursuant to Treasury Regulation 1.6033-2(h), CAPP-USA is classified as an integrated auxiliary of the Roman Catholic Church. This recognition reflects our unique status as a lay-led Pontifical organization. CAPP-USA benefits from the ecclesiastical guidance of Joseph Cardinal Tobin, C.Ss.R. (Archbishop of Newark) and The Most Reverend Frank Caggiano (Bishop of Bridgeport). Past advisors include The Most Reverend William E. Lori (Archbishop of Baltimore).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_3 hover-btn-border read-more et_pb_toggle_item  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Read More<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p><a class=\"alternate-link\" href=\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CAPPBYLAWS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAPP-USA by-laws<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"fatima\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_13 mosaic_width et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_13 et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_equal_columns  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_18 ds-vertical-align  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_22  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4>Marian Dedication<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_23  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Be it RESOLVED that we dedicate this organization to <strong>Our Lady of Fatima<\/strong> and will commemorate her feast yearly, in May, with prayers and Mass rededicating our efforts to implement the Church\u2019s Social Teaching under her patronage.<\/p>\n<p>Taken at this organization\u2019s Annual Meeting this 7th day of June in the year 2004 at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, D.C.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_19 ds-vertical-align  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Lady.jpg\" alt=\"CAPP-USA is dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima\" title=\"Our Lady of Fatima\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"fatima\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_14 mosaic_width et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_14 et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_equal_columns  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_20 ds-vertical-align  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Lady.jpg\" alt=\"CAPP-USA is dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima\" title=\"Our Lady of Fatima\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_21 ds-vertical-align  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_24  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4>Marian Dedication<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_25  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Be it RESOLVED that we dedicate this organization to <strong>Our Lady of Fatima<\/strong> and will commemorate her feast yearly, in May, with prayers and Mass rededicating our efforts to implement the Church\u2019s Social Teaching under her patronage.<\/p>\n<p>Taken at this organization\u2019s Annual Meeting this 7th day of June in the year 2004 at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, D.C.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_15 mosaic_width et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_15  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_22  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_4_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_4 hover-btn-border et_hover_enabled et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"\/capp-team\/\" data-icon=\"5\">Meet the team<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_26  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #054368;\">Executive Committee<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_16 et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_23  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Dr-Fakharada_09.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Fred Fakharzadeh, CAPP-USA president and treasurer.\" title=\"Dr. Fred Fakharzadeh\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_27  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Dr. Fred Fakharzadeh, MD<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_28  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong><span style=\"color: #eb7425;\">(PRESIDENT &amp; TREASURER)<\/span><\/strong><br \/>Dr. Frederick Fakharzadeh, MD, a hand surgeon, currently serves as President and Treasurer of CAPP-USA and is a board member of the <span style=\"color: #054368;\"><a class=\"alternate-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.centesimusannus.va\/\">Fondazione Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice<\/a><\/span>\u00a0at the Vatican.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_24  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bob-small.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Nalewajek, executive vice president of CAPP-USA and FCAPP board member\" title=\"Robert A. Nalewajek\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_29  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Robert Nalewajek<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"capp_study_center\" class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_30  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong><span style=\"color: #eb7425;\">(EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT)<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span>Mr. Robert Nalewajek is currently Executive Vice President and President Emeritus of CAPP-USA. He also served 15 years on the Board of <span style=\"color: #054368;\"><a class=\"alternate-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.centesimusannus.va\/\">Fondazione Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice<\/a><\/span>\u00a0at the Vatican.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_25  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_8\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/James-small.jpg\" alt=\"James Rice is CAPP-USA vice president and secretary.\" title=\"James Rice\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_31  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>James Rice<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_32  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong><span style=\"color: #eb7425;\">(VICE PRESIDENT &amp; SECRETARY)<\/span><\/strong><br \/>Mr. James Rice is the Vice President and Secretary of CAPP-USA and a past member of the Board of<span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #054368;\"><a class=\"alternate-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.centesimusannus.va\/\">Fondazione Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice<\/a><\/span>\u00a0at the Vatican.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"studycenter\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_16 mosaic_width et_animated et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_17  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_26  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_33  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4>Study Center<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_18 et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_27  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_5_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_5 hover-btn-border et_hover_enabled et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"\/articles\/\" data-icon=\"5\">Articles<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_34  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Insights from industry leaders, religious and clergy, political officials, and economic experts, on the trends of our society and the answers Catholic social teaching brings to every structural problem we encounter.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_6_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_6 hover-btn-border et_hover_enabled et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"\/certificate-program-in-catholic-social-teaching\/\" data-icon=\"5\">Courses<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_35  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>In partnership with Catholic University of America, CAPP has developed a one week Masters level course in Catholic social teaching with options for online learning as well.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_28  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_7_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_7 hover-btn-border et_hover_enabled et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"\/magisterial-resources\/\" data-icon=\"5\">Magisterial Teaching<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div id=\"capp_events\" class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_36  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Catholic social doctrine is rooted in Sacred Scripture under the guidance of the Magisterium of our Holy Mother Church, as taught by the Holy Fathers since Pope Leo XIII.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_8_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_8 hover-btn-border et_hover_enabled et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"\/catholic-social-teaching-infographics\/\" data-icon=\"5\">Infographics &amp; Videos<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_37  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Catholic social teaching distilled down to crisp, visually compelling, and accessible formats so that we may learn and apply to our lives.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_17 mosaic_width et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_19  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_29  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_38  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4>Events<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_9_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_9 hover-btn-border et_hover_enabled et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"\/events\/\" data-icon=\"5\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_18 mosaic_width et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_20 et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_30  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_9 landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pope-Leo-XIV-greets-CAPP-members_00142_17052025.jpg\" alt=\"Pope Leo XIV greets Paolo Garonna, CAPP president, during an audience with CAPP members.\" title=\"Pope Leo XIV greets CAPP members_00142_17052025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5.capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pope-Leo-XIV-greets-CAPP-members_00142_17052025.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/5.capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pope-Leo-XIV-greets-CAPP-members_00142_17052025-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/5.capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pope-Leo-XIV-greets-CAPP-members_00142_17052025-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/5.capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pope-Leo-XIV-greets-CAPP-members_00142_17052025-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-54242\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_39  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>International Conference<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_40 bullets-module  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Details coming soon.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\">When<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">: 2027<\/span><br \/><strong>Where<\/strong>: The Vatican<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_31  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_10 landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cardinal-Parolin-at-the-2024-CAPP-USA-Pro-Pontifice-Dinner.jpg\" alt=\"CAPP-USA and Catholic University of America partner to teach Catholic social teaching.\" title=\"Cardinal Parolin at the 2024 CAPP-USA Pro Pontifice Dinner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5.capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cardinal-Parolin-at-the-2024-CAPP-USA-Pro-Pontifice-Dinner.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/5.capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cardinal-Parolin-at-the-2024-CAPP-USA-Pro-Pontifice-Dinner-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/5.capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cardinal-Parolin-at-the-2024-CAPP-USA-Pro-Pontifice-Dinner-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-51907\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_41  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Pro Pontifice Dinner<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_42  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span>Details to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\">When<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">: September 25, 2026<\/span><br \/><strong>Where<\/strong>: TBD<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_32  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_11 landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/CAPP-and-CUA-logos-for-Events-page-2.png\" alt=\"CAPP-USA and Catholic University of America partner to teach Catholic social teaching.\" title=\"CAPP and CUA logos for Events page (2)\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_43  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Certificate Program in Catholic Social Teaching<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_44  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span>A week-long, graduate level investigation of the Church\u2019s deep patrimony of social teaching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\">When<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">: October 25-30, 2026<\/span><br \/><strong>Where<\/strong>: Catholic University of America, Washington D.C.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_10_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_left et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_10 hover-btn-border et_hover_enabled et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"\/certificate-program-in-catholic-social-teaching\/\" data-icon=\"5\">Learn more<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_19 mosaic_width et_animated  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_21  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_33  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_45  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4>Why Be a Member of CAPP?<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_46  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h5>Consider these 8 reasons:<\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_22  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_34  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_47 bullets-module  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><ul>\n<li>Our mission comes directly from the Vicar of Christ. We are invited to join with him, personally, in our Church's efforts. Religious and lay organizations take on the charism of their founder. Our founder is a successor of St. Peter; he sat on his chair and is declared a saint.<\/li>\n<li>CAPP is unique in the 2,000 year history of the Church as the only lay led organization with canonical standing in the Church and juridical standing in Vatican State.<\/li>\n<li>As Pope Francis told us: \u201c[B]y sharing your own knowledge and expertise, and by making known the richness of the Church\u2019s social doctrine, you seek to form the consciences of leaders in the political, social and economic sectors. I encourage you to persevere in these efforts which contribute to the building of a global culture of economic justice, equality and inclusion.\u00a0<a class=\"alternate-link\" href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2018\/may\/documents\/papa-francesco_20180526_centesimus-annus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>(Address to CAPP, May 26, 2018)<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>As Pope Benedict XVI said, \"I believe that the Church in America...is faced with the challenge of recapturing the Catholic vision of reality and presenting it, in an engaging and imaginative way.\"<span style=\"color: #eb7425;\" class=\"alternate-link\" em=\"\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/benedict-xvi\/en\/speeches\/2008\/april\/documents\/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20080416_response-bishops.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #eb7425;\">(Meeting with the Bishops of the United States,1)<\/a><\/span> CAPP is an important way to meet that challenge. We are about action and 'movement building'.<\/li>\n<li>It is our job! It is our special task to order and throw light upon all the affairs of the world in line with the teachings of Jesus Christ. This is OUR unique and special mission.\u00a0<a class=\"alternate-link\" href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2018\/may\/documents\/papa-francesco_20180526_centesimus-annus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>(Gaudium\u00a0et\u00a0Spes, Chapter IV)<\/em><\/a> As Pope Francis said: \u201cWorking for a just distribution of the fruits of the earth and human labor is not mere philanthropy. It is a moral obligation. For Christians, the responsibility is even greater: it is a commandment.\u201d\u00a0<a class=\"alternate-link\" href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/speeches\/2015\/july\/documents\/papa-francesco_20150709_bolivia-movimenti-popolari.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>(Second World Meeting of Popular Movements, 3.1)<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Catholic social teaching is a key element that characterizes our spirituality - it is a path towards God. \u201cBy living this new life\u201d Pope Benedict XVI told us we will not only be \u201cinteriorly transformed, but we also change the world around us.\u201d\u00a0<a class=\"alternate-link\" href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/benedict-xvi\/en\/audiences\/2011\/documents\/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20110427.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>(General Audience, April 27, 2011)<\/em><\/a>\u00a0And, as Pope St. John Paul II said to members: \u201cIt will be crucial to understand the social doctrine 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