• Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Vatican
  http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/justpeace/
• Center of Concern
  A Jesuit-run think-tank and advocacy agency on global social issues,
  based in the US.
  http://www.coc.org/
• Catholic Relief Services
  The official international development agency under the auspices of the US Catholic Bishops Conference
  http://www.crs.org
• Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD)
  The official international development agency under the auspices of the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales, UK
  http://www.cafod.org.uk/
• Franciscans International
  The international advocacy organisation of the Conference of Franciscan Families
  http://www.franciscansinternational.org
• Australian Catholic Social Justice Council
  The national justice and peace agency under the auspices of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
  http://www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au/v
• Jesuit Center for Faith and Justice
  An agency of the Irish Jesuit Province
  http://www.cfj.ie/
• Caritas Internationalis
  A confederation of Catholic relief and development agencies worldwide
  http://www.caritas.org

(c) Academic Centres:

9. Woodstock Theological Centre, Georgetown University, US
A Jesuit-run research center for theological and social issues
http://woodstock.georgetown.edu/

10.John A Ryan Institute for Catholic Social Thought, University of St Thomas,
US
A research centre that analysis current social issues from the faith perspective
http://www.stthomas.edu/cathstudies/cst/

Some Recommended Books

– An Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching
by Charles, R
Family Publications, Oxford. 1999

– How Christ Changed the World: The Social Principles of the Catholic
Church
by Civardi, L
Tan Books & Publishers Inc, Rockford, Illinois. 1961

1. Globalisation and Catholic Social Thought: Present Crisis, Future Hope.
by Coleman, J A & Ryan, W F (eds).
Novalis, St Paul University, Ottawa. 2005

2. Go and Do Likewise: Catholic Social Teaching in Action
by Crosthwaite, M
Twenty Third Publications, New London, Connecticut. 2006

3. Catholic Social Justice: Theological and Practical Explorations
by Cullen, P et al (eds)
Continuum, New York. 2007

4. Option for the Poor: A Hundred Years of Vatican Social Teaching
by Dorr, D
Gill & Macmillan, Dublin. 1983

5. The Faith that Does Justice: Examining the Christian Sources for Social
Change by Haughey, J C (Ed)
The Missionary Society of St Paul the Apostle, New York. 1977

6. Responses to 101 Questions on Catholic Social Teaching
by Himes, Kenneth R
Paulist Press, NY. 2001

7. Modern Catholic Social Teaching: The Popes Confront the Industrial Age
1740-1958
by Holland, J
Paulist Press, NY. 2003

8. The Development of Peoples: Challenges for Today and Tomorrow.
(Essays to mark the 40
by International Jesuit Network for Development
The Columba Press, Dublin. 2007

9. Catholic Social Teaching in Action
by Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice
The Columba Press, Dublin. 2005

10.Mission Trip Prep: A Student Journal for Capturing the Experience
by Johnson, K
th
Anniversary of Populorum Progressio.)
Zondervan Publishing House, Michigan. 2003

11.Mission Trip Prep Kit Leaders’ Guide: Complete Preparation for Your
Students’ Cross-Cultural Experience
by Johnson, K
Zondervan Publishing House, Michigan. 2003

12.My Lord and My God: Engaging Catholics in Social Ministry
by Korgen, J O
Paulist Press, Mahwah, New Jersey. 2007

13.Living Justice: Catholic Social Teaching in Action
by Massaro, T
Sheed and Ward, Wisconsin. 2000

14.To Care for the Earth: A Call to a New Theology
by McDonagh, S
Claretian Publications, Quezon City. 1986.

15.A Concise Guide to Catholic Social Teaching
by McKenna, K E
Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame. 2002

16.Catholic Social Doctrine: An Introductory Manual
by Ojalaminor, E
Paulines Publications, Nairobi. 1996

17.Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, 2004
by Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace

18.A Leader’s Guide to Sharing Catholic Social Teaching
by US Catholic Bishops Conference
USCCB Publishing, Washington DC

19.Living the Catholic Social Tradition: Cases and Commentary
by Weigert, M & Kelly, A K (eds)
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Inc, Oxford. 2005
Most of the above books are available at the SPI Library and Caritas Singapore
Office.