Saints
This Saint dedicated his life to the aid of enslaved Africans.
St Peter
This theme says that human life is precious and must be protected.
Life and dignity of a human person
This Pope is known for his encyclical Rerum Novarum
Pope Leo XIII
This right is the first and most fundamental principle of human rights
Right to life
This type of justice deals with relationships between persons and private social groups
Commutative Justice
This Saint is known for her advocacy for workers’ rights.
Dorothy Day
This theme says family and community are central along with participation in society.
Call to family, community, and participation
This Pope reigned from 1922-1939 and issued the encyclical Quadragesimo Anno.
Pope Pius XI
This right says that everyone has the right to learn, express belief, and take part in the life and culture of their community
Moral and cultural rights
This type of justice regulates what a society owes its members in proportion to what they need and what they contribute
Distributive Justice
This Saint is recognized for her work in healthcare and founded the Sisters of Charity.
St Elizabeth Ann Seton
This theme says everyone has basic rights.
Rights and responsibilities.
This Pope is remembered for his role in the Second Vatican council and his encyclical Humanae Vitae
Pope Paul VI
This right allows Christians to praise their God
Right to worship God
This type of justice governs what individuals owe their country and society
Legal Justice
This Saint was the first mixed-race Saint.
St. Martin De Porres
This theme says that all people deserve respect.
Option for the poor and vulnerable.
This Pope is known for his emphasis on the importance of dialogue in faith
Pope Benedict XVI
Rights to choose ones state of life
The application of the virtue of justice
Social justice
This Saint founded the Congregation of the Most Precious Blood.
St. Gasper
This theme says that working helps people participate in the life that God gave them.
Dignity of work and the rights of workers.
This Pope aimed to modernize the Catholic Church and promote ecumenism
St Pope John XXII
This right says that everyone has the right to work
Economic Rights
The term refers to the sum total of social conditions which allow people either as groups or as individuals to reach their fulfillment more fully and easily
Common Good