The Teaching on Usury

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  • Biblical Teaching on Usury/Interest
    • 6/5/23

    Biblical Teaching on Usury/Interest

    What does the Catholic Church teach about usury? In this video, we explore why the Church has always condemned charging interest on loans—not just high rates, but any interest at all. From Scripture to Vix Pervenit, we reveal how this forgotten teaching challenges modern finance and why it still matters today.

For a full list of Church councils that addressed the sin of usury, click here.

From Rerum Novarum to Centesimus Annus, the Church’s encyclicals offer a consistent moral framework for economic life. Read more here.