The North American Old Catholic Church

The basis for all that the Church believes about the moral dimensions of economic life is its vision of the transcendent worth – the sacredness – of human beings. The dignity of the human person, realized in community with others, is the criterion against which all aspects of economic life must be measured.
All human beings, therefore, are ends to be served by the institutions that make up the economy, not means to be exploited for more narrowly defined goals. Human personhood must be respected with a reverence that is religious. When we deal with each other, we should do so with the sense of awe that arises in the presence of something holy and sacred. For that is what human beings are: we are created in the image of God.
- Excerpted from "Economic Justice for All" (c) 1997, the US Conference of (Roman) Catholic Bishops, Inc.

Social Justice Issues and Action

The church has a long and rich history of standing up and participating in the social justice process, working to protect all classes of people that society often marginalizes. Listed below is a wide range of social, medical, and rights Issues that we monitor and act on when called for:

Human Rights;
Immigration Rights;
The Rights of Migrant Farm Workers;
Equal rights for women;
Civil Rights;
Pro-life and the protection of the unborn;
Abolishment of the death penalty;
Equal access to healthcare for all;
Elder rights;
Protecting our environment;
Equal access to housing;
Fair minimum wage;
Same-sex marriage rights;

If you would like to learn more about these issues, click here for a list of websites on each subject.
To learn more about what our church believes and teaches on these issues, email our Social Justice Office.