Centre

Catholicism

Social doctrine of the Catholic Church, combining traditionalist morality and defense of life with concern for social justice, subsidiarity and worker dignity, under the hierarchical authority of the papacy and canon law.

Country: Vatican City Key figure: Thomas Aquinas

Profile across the 12 axes

How Catholicism positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.

Structure

Strong - Unitary

Federal 28%

Unitary 73%

Representation

Leaning - Autocracy

Democracy 33%

Autocracy 68%

Power

Leaning - Security

Security 65%

Liberty 35%

Immigration

Leaning - Assimilation

Assimilation 64%

Multiculturalism 36%

Diplomacy

Strong - Pacifist

Militarist 28%

Pacifist 73%

Intervention

Leaning - Non-interventionist

Non-interventionist 66%

Nationalist 34%

Economy

Leaning - Public

Public 64%

Private 36%

Control

Leaning - Planning

Planning 58%

Free market 43%

Trade

Leaning - Protectionism

Protectionism 63%

Globalism 38%

Religion

Strong - Religious

Irreligious 15%

Religious 85%

Morality

Strong - Traditionalist

Progressive 20%

Traditionalist 80%

Technology

Leaning - Biology

Technology 41%

Biology 59%

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