A new cohort of CAPP-Canada's Lumen Gentium Forum gathered for the first time in the Archdiocese of Toronto this past September. This is the second-ever cohort of Lumen Gentium Fellows, a signature programme of CAPP-Canada delivered in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Toronto. The Lumen Gentium Forum brings together young Catholic lay leaders and professionals from across industries for nine months of intensive formation in Catholic social teaching and virtuous leadersh

The 2026 edition of the CAPP Foundation's annual training course in Catholic Social Teaching will run from January to March 2026, focusing on the theme " From Leo XIII to Leo XIV. New challenges, renewed social commitment." The fields of cultural, social, political and economic reflection make up a reality in constant flux. Contemporary societies today face increasingly complex challenges: from technological and bioethical transformations to environmental and economic crises,

There is great interest, both within and without the Church, in the figures of the Popes, and the perceived differences between them. But one area of unmistakable continuity from Papacy to Papacy is the tenor of Catholic Social Teaching. The most important recent document that touches CST is the apostolic exhortation, Dilexi Te , begun by Pope Francis and finished by Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo XIV signs his first apostolic exhortation, Dilexi Te (“I Have Loved You”), at the Va

DurIng the holy Christmas season and at the start of the New Year, I wish to convey to all of you, members and friends of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation, and to your families, warm and sincere wishes for peace and hope for this holiday period and for 2026. The celebration of Christ’s birth powerfully recalls our shared responsibility to promote the dignity of every human person and to build relationships among peoples founded on justice, dialogue, and cooperati

On November 25, CAPP-Canada, in partnership with the Newman Centre of McGill University, the Catholic Church of Montreal and Newman Institute of Catholic Studies presented a panel discussion on Rerum Novarum: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow . The panelists thoughtful conversation has deepened our understanding of Pope Leo XIII’s groundbreaking encyclical, as well as Pope Leo XIV's choice of name. Yesterday (1891): Rerum Novarum confronted the upheavals of the Industrial Revolu

On December 5, the Maria Santissima Bambina Institute in Rome hosted a conference to launch a new publication on "Artificial Intelligence and Care of Our Common Home." Initiated in 2024 at the invitation of Pope Francis, this publication was jointly developed by the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation and the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities, coordinated by Università Catholica del Sacro Cuore. Read more about the conference on the CAPP Foundation w

With his choice of name Pope Leo XIV has signalled the critical importance of Catholic Social Teaching in this time of rapid change and...

On May 14, a group of ten CAPP Canada members and friends met in the beautiful city of Rome to attend the annual CAPP Fondation...

Our 2024 Lumen Gentium Fellows conclude their cohort year with a retreat at St. Augustine's Seminary in Toronto. May 2025. Picture this:...

CAPP welcomes Pope Leo XIV