Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

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The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences is a Vatican-based scholarly body that brings together leading experts to study and advise on social, economic, political, and legal issues in light of Catholic social teaching.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic organization
pontifical academy
scholarly body
affiliation Catholic Church
Holy See
alsoKnownAs PASS
Pontificia Accademia delle Scienze Sociali
appointedBy Pope
approvedBy Pope John Paul II
country Vatican City
fieldOfWork development studies
economics
human rights
law
political science
social justice
social sciences
sociology
foundedBy Pope John Paul II
hasMember economists
jurists
political scientists
social scientists
hasMotto “Charity in truth”
hasPresident Stefano Zamagni
headquartersLocation Vatican City
inception 1994
language English
French
Italian
Spanish
locatedIn Casina Pio IV
Vatican City
memberOf Pontifical Academies
organizes conferences
plenary sessions
workshops
partOf Holy See
Roman Curia
produces recommendations
reports
purpose advising the Holy See on social issues
promotion of Catholic social teaching
study of social sciences
reportsTo Holy See
Pope
selectionCriteria moral integrity
scientific competence
website http://www.pass.va

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