Subsidiarity is a big idea from the Church. Hopefully our video can give you enough information to understand basically what it is and why it is important. But a few minutes is not enough time to thouroughly explain the philosophy. So, if you would like to learn more about Subsidiarity, and other ideas the Church teaches about how we can best structure a just society, please use the following links to help in your exploration.*

The Catholic Church on Subsidiarity:

• The Catechism of the Catholic Church: 1883, 1885, 1894
• Papal Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII – Rerum Novarum
• Papal Encyclical of Pope Pius XI - Quadregesimo Anno
• Papal Encyclical of Pope John XXIII – Mater et Magistra
• Papal Encyclical of Pope John II – Centesimus Annus
• Papal Encyclcial of Pope Benedict XVI – Caritas in Veritate
• Pastoral Constitution Pope Paul IV – Gaudium Et Spes
• Proceedings of the 14th Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (Large, 6.9mb):  Pursuing the Common Good: How Subsidiarity and Solidarity Can Work Together

Catholics on Subsidiarity:

• How To Understand Catholic Social Teaching: Subsidiarity & Solidarity - Joe Heschmeyer
• Subsidiarity and Solidarity: Not Necessarily What You Think They Are, by: Msgr. Charles Pope
• Subsidiarity as a Principle of Governance: Beyond Devolution, by: Rob Vischer
• The Limits of Subsidiarity, by: Peter Brown
• NCRegister – Subsidiarity Defined: Downsizing Social Programs, by: Benjamin Wiker
• NCRegister – The Church and Capitalism: What Subsidiarity Tells Us, by: Benjamin Wiker

Practical Applications of Subsidiarity:

• The Acton Institute – The Principle of Subsidiarity, by: David Bosnich
• Crisis Magazine – Private Charity versus Government Welfare, by: Rev. C. J. McCloskey III
• The Acton Institute – Health Care Reform: Government Subsidy or Restoring Subsidiarity?, by:Phillip DeVous
• The Acton Institute – School Choice and Parental Duty: Returning Subsidiarity to Education, by: Joseph Klesney