{"id":37633,"date":"2020-05-19T16:10:29","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T16:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cappusa.wpengine.com\/?page_id=37633"},"modified":"2026-07-28T16:59:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T16:59:34","slug":"john-paul-ii-100th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/5.capp-usa.org\/es\/catholic-social-teaching-infographics\/john-paul-ii-100th-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"JPII 100th birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Honor of the 100th Birthday of Pope St. John Paul II<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>

On May 18th, 1920, Karol Wojtyla was born. Through our saintly founder, the Holy Spirit accomplished so much! This infographic summarizes his major accomplishments as successor of St. Peter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Three Key Principles<\/a><\/h2>

Catholic social teaching is built on three foundational principles -\u00a0<\/strong>Human Dignity<\/strong>,\u00a0Solidarity\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Subsidiarity.\u00a0<\/strong>Human Dignity, embodied in a correct understanding of the human person, is the greatest. The others flow from it. Good governments and good economic systems find ways of fostering the three principles.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Human Dignity<\/a><\/h2>

This means a correct understanding of the human person and of each person\u2019s unique value. All Catholic social teaching flows from this: the inherent dignity of every person that comes from being made in God\u2019s image.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Solidarity<\/a><\/h2>

Solidarity is not \u201ca feeling of vague compassion or shallow distress at the misfortunes of others. It is a firm and persevering determination to commit oneself to the common good\u201d. (Pope St. John Paul II, 38)<\/a> Love of God and love of neighbor are, in fact, linked and form one, single commandment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Subsidiarity<\/a><\/h2>

Subsidiarity \u201cis a fundamental principle of social philosophy, fixed and unchangeable, that one should not withdraw from individuals and commit to the community what they can accomplish by their own enterprise and industry. So, too, it is an injustice and at the same time a grave evil and a disturbance of right order to transfer to the larger and higher collectivity functions which can be performed and provided for by the lesser and subordinate bodies\u201d. (Pope Pius XI)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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CAPP-USA (Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice, Inc.) is the United States affiliate of the Vatican-based pontifical foundation of Fondazione Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice<\/a>, established by Pope St. John Paul II in 1993 to promote Catholic Social Teaching in fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church. CAPP-USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.<\/span><\/p>\n

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