Founded by Queen Regent Maria Cristina of Habsburg, second wife of Alfonso XII, the church initially served as an asylum for poor children.
All human rights remain inviolable and are universally applicable, without exception or manipulation
The exercise of human rights must be balanced with the rights of others and the common good.
Everyone has the right to a social and international order that protects rights and freedoms.
Everyone has the right to participate freely in the cultural life of the community.
Technical and vocational education should be available and access to higher education should be equal for all.
The satisfaction of basic material needs is essential for the exercise of other rights and freedoms.
A recognition of the need to reconcile work and family life and to protect workers from exploitation and exhaustion
The well-being of individuals depends not only on their civil and political rights, but also on their access to rights that ensure dignified living conditions