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Gospel Values are what Jesus said, what Jesus did and what He told us to do.
image:uashome.alaska.edu Gospel Values: The Roots of Catholic Social Teaching
Gospel Values are the basis of Christianity. Before the 20th century they were primarily applied to individual and interpersonal relationships. Beginning with the encyclicals of Pope Leo XIII at the end of the 19th century, and culminating with the Documents of the Second Vatican Council in 1962, Gospel Values provided the foundation for Catholic Social Teaching by extending them beyond personal relationships to the systems, structures and social institutions of modern life.
All of the Gospel Values begin with and derive from Jesus' Law of Love:
wRespect for the Life and Dignity of Each Individual wTrust in God wHonesty wCompassion wForgiveness wMercy wCommunity wServant Leadership wEquality wSimplicity wJustice wPeace
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