Center for promotion of Catholic social teaching

The Center for promotion of Catholic social teaching (Croatian: Centar za promicanje socijalnog nauka Crkve, CSNC) is a Croatian scientific, research and educational institution of the Croatian Bishops' Conference based in Zagreb, Croatia. It was founded in 1996 by the Croatian Bishops' Conference with the purpose of studying the social teaching of the Catholic Church, promoting its application in Croatia, and contributing to the common good in the spiritual, cultural and socio-ethical fields. The Center is a legal entity in both church and civil law, of a non-profit character, and operates independently. As an institution of inter-diocesan significance, the Center operates independently on the territory of the Republic of Croatia and cooperates with similar institutions abroad. Its head is Gordan Črpić. According to its Statute, the Center's tasks include studying and promoting the spirit, principles and main positions of the Church's social teaching; preparing plans and programs for study meetings, forums and conferences; assisting various societies of lay believers engaged in social issues; providing information and expert assistance to all subjects in society and in the Church interested in the Church's social teaching; preparing and publishing scientific and other publications in the field of social topics, as well as printing informational booklets; studying and researching the concrete church and social situation within its capabilities; collecting documentation and information about social events in Croatian society; and cooperating with similar church and social institutions at home and abroad. The Center maintains an active public presence through its website, which features news, radio broadcasts, and articles on Catholic social teaching. Its content includes reflections from Church social teaching, quoting popes such as John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Leo XIV, and covers topics such as care for creation and the promotion of Catholic social teaching in Croatia. The Center also engages with contemporary Church documents, including the Croatian translation of Pope Leo XIV's social encyclical "Magnifica humanitas."

The Center for promotion of Catholic social teaching was founded in 1996 by the Croatian Bishops' Conference. Its purpose was to study the social teaching of the Catholic Church, promote its application in Croatia, and contribute to the common good in the spiritual, cultural and socio-ethical fields. The Center was established as a legal entity in both church and civil law, of a non-profit character, operating independently. As an institution of inter-diocesan significance, it operates independently on the territory of the Republic of Croatia and cooperates with similar institutions abroad. Its headquarters are in Zagreb, and its head is Gordan Črpić. Over the years, the Center has engaged in research, publishing, conferences, and media activities, including radio broadcasts on Catholic social teaching. It has also been involved in the promotion of Croatian translations of papal social encyclicals, such as Pope Leo XIV's 'Magnifica humanitas.'

• 2026

  Catholic social teaching reaches more than 4,500 catechists and parish priests.

• 2026

  Publication of proceedings 'Promotion and implementation of Catholic social teaching in Croatia.'

• 2026

  Presentation of the Croatian translation of Pope Leo XIV's social encyclical 'Magnifica humanitas.'

• 1996

  Center for promotion of Catholic social teaching founded by the Croatian Bishops' Conference.

A non-profit, inter-diocesan scientific and educational institution of the Croatian Bishops' Conference dedicated to studying and promoting Catholic social teaching in Croatia and cooperating with similar institutions abroad.

• Scientific and other publications on social topics

• Informational booklets

• Study meetings, forums and conferences

• Radio broadcasts

1. 1CSNC – Centar za promicanje socijalnog nauka Crkvecsnc.hbk.hr
2. 2Center for promotion of Catholic social teaching - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Centar za promicanje socijalnog nauka Crkve - Wikipediahr.wikipedia.org