Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good (CACG) is a non-partisan,
Catholic
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, non-profit
501(c)(3)
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organization in the United States, which according to its website aims to promote "the fullness of the
Catholic social tradition in the public square". The organization was founded in 2005 by
Alexia Kelley and
Tom Perriello.
It was mentioned in the
Podesta emails as an example of an organization created to support progressive Catholic values.
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Social justice
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Christian left
The Christian left is a range of left-wing Christian political and social movements that largely embrace social justice principles and uphold a social doctrine or social gospel.
Given the inherent diversity in international political thoug ...
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Political Catholicism
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American Christian political organizations
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Catholic organizations established in the 21st century
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