An examination of ethical issues ranging from HIV/AIDS to the environment by Catholic moral theologians from all five continents.

These essays by moral theologians were presented at the gathering in Padua, Italy of 420 moral theologians from 63 countries. They demonstrate the creativity, dynamism, and diversity of the Catholic moral tradition as it proceeds from local cultures, opens itself to cross-cultural conversations, and progresses in a spirit of mercy and care. They address the following issues:

- Globalization, Justice and the Environment
- Gender
- War and Peace
- HIV/AIDS
- Bioethics and Social Justice
- Sexuality and Marriage
- Challenges to Method in Moral Theology