Catechism of the Catholic Church on Social Doctrine

References to Catholic Social Teachings Found in the Catechism

"Christian, recognize your dignity and, now that you share in God's own nature, do not return to your former base condition by sinning. Remember who is your head and of whose body you are a member. Never forget that you have been rescued from the power of darkness and brought into the light of the Kingdom of God."
- St. Leo the Great

Part Three, Section One, Chapter One: The Dignity of the Human Person

Article 1: Man: The Image of God
Article 2: Our Vocation to Beatitude
The Beatitudes, The Desire for Happiness, Christian Beatitude
Article 3: Man's Freedom
Freedom and Responsibility, Human Freedom in the Economy of Salvation
Article 4: The Morality of Human Acts
The Sources of Morality, Good Acts and Evil Acts
Article 5: The Morality of the Passions
Passions, Passions and Moral Life
Article 6: Moral Conscience
The Judgment of Conscience, The Formation of Conscience, To Choose in Accordance with Conscience, Erroneous Judgment, Man and Social Order

Part Three, Section One, Chapter Two: The Human Community

Article 1: The Person and Society
The Communal Character of the Human Vocation, Conversion and Society
Article 2: Participation in Social Life
Authority, The Common Good, Responsibility and Participation
Article 3: Social Justice
Respect for the Human Person, Equality and Differences among Men, Human Solidarity

Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two: "You Shall Love Your Neighbor as Yourself

Article 5: Respect for Human Life and the Human Person
Respect for Human Life, Respect for the Dignity of Persons, Safeguarding Peace

Family

Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two: "You Shall Love Your Neighbor as Yourself

Article 4: Family
The Family in God's Plan, The Family and Society, The Duties of Family Members (including education choice), The Family and the Kingdom, The Authorities in Civil Society

Marriage
Part Two, Section Two: The Seven Sacraments of the Church

Article 7: The Sacrament of Matrimony

I. Marriage in God's Plan

II. The Celebration of Marriage

III. Matrimonial Consent

IV. The Effects of the Sacrament of Matrimony

V. The Goods and Requirements of Conjugal Love

VI. The Domestic Church (family)

Sexuality (including offenses against marriage)

Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two: "You Shall Love Your Neighbor as Yourself

Article 6: The Sixth Commandment
"Male and Female He Created Them . . .", The Vocation to Chastity, The Love of Husband and Wife, Offenses Against the Dignity of Marriage

Article 9: The Ninth Commandment

Purification of the Heart, The Battle for Purity

Catechism Sections Related to the Social Teachings Human Dignity Man and Social Order Human Life Marriage, Family and Children Family Marriage Sexuality Human Freedom Social Justice

Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two: "You Shall Love Your Neighbor as Yourself

Article 8: The Eighth Commandment

Living in the Truth, To Bear Witness to the Truth, Offenses Against Truth, Respect for the Truth, The Use of the Social Communications Media, Truth, Beauty, and Sacred Art

Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two: "You Shall Love Your Neighbor as Yourself"

Article 7: The Seventh Commandment

The Universal Destination and the Private Ownership of Goods, Respect for Persons and Their Goods, The Social Doctrine of the Church, Economic Activity and Social Justice, Justice and Solidarity among Nations, Love for the Poor