India, Oct. 14 -- This book "Catholic Social Teachings: Towards a Catholic Faith in Action" is written by Fr. Dr. Prakash Louis and published by the Indian Social Institute with a foreword by Bishop Gerald Almeida, the Chairperson of Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India. Undoubtedly this is a timely book which makes a humble attempt to present the social teachings of the Church in the Indian context. This is a 'Handbook for Internalising the Catholic Social Teachings and Formulating Action'. The book basically tries to locate the place and role of social teachings of the Church in an Indian Christian's life and mission.

Social Encyclicals or Catholic Social Teachings (CST) or the Social Doctrines of the ...