Post on 11-May-2015
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The era in which we are born is the era for which we are responsible
The modern period of Catholic Social teaching began more than 100 years ago.
In 1891, Pope Leo XIII published an encyclical letter, Rerum Novarum
about the conditions of the working classes following the Industrial
Revolution in Europe. Since then, the Catholic Church has
published a number of notable documents dealing with social justice
The teachings were interested in Social Justice because the Good
News of Jesus demands application to the social settings that humanity found itself in
1891
Rerum Novarum(The conditions of labour)
Otto Lilenthal begins to test winged
gliders, made from cloth stretched over willow frameworks
The first commercial submarine cable was laid
between England and France in 1891. It could
only carry one telephone call at a time
Technology changes the way that human labour is carried out
The fashionable riding habit of the time with a 38 inch bust and 23 inch waist. The cost is $38.50
wages and the access to goods and services
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The movement of people to find work and a new life
The right to work, receive a just wage from employers, possess private property
1931
Quadragesimo Anno(The Reconstruction of the Social Order)
Economic systems and the unequal distribution of wealth
Goods and services and their impact on society
needs and wants
The impact of the economic depression
unrestricted capitalism and Marxism
1961
Mater et Magistra (Christianity and Social progress)
Cuba and US relations
heightens the threat of
Nuclear War
Berlin Wall constructed
Large sums of money spent on arms
interdependence
Workers participation and collective
bargaining as an aid for the
worker
1963Pacem in Terris
(Peace on Earth)
Human dignity and rights are the foundations for a just and peaceful world
affirms democracy and freedom to speech
1965Guadium et Spes(The Pastoral Constitution
of the Church in the Modern World)
war, peace and economics
1967Popularum Progressio
(The Development of People)
What is Development?
Fair trade relations and other forms of international
cooperation
1971Octogesima Adveniens
(A call to action)
the role of women
discrimination
People participate actively in their social and economic
circumstances
1975Evangelii Nuntiandi
(Evangelisation in the Modern World)
Use the modern media
to spread the Church teachings on peace, justice and development
The Gospel message is the liberation of all peoples
1979Redemptor Hominis(Redeemer of Humankind)
Promotes observance of the United Nations Declaration on
Human Rights
Exploitation of the earth community
Stop the distribution of armaments
Distribution of armaments, terrorism, torture, violence
1981Laborem Exercens
(On Human Work)
Criticises both capitalism and Marxism; Supports the rights of workers and unions
Encourages a spirituality of work
1987Sollicitudo Rei Socialis
(On Social Concern)
1988Christifideles Laici
(The Lay Faithful)
The prophetic role of the laity
HABITAT
Working for justice and solidarity in public life
1991Centesimus Annus
(the Centenary Year)
Written for the 100th anniversary of
Rerum Novarum
it focused on
Creating solid foundations for human rights
the production of goods protecting and promoting the physical and economic health of employees and consumers,
especially the poor.
the advancement of the poor constituting a great opportunity for the moral, cultural and
economic growth of all humanity
the social nature of humans is not totally fulfilled by the state, since they rightfully
belong to other groups
During the 1990s and early 2000 many more documents,
statements and letters have been produced addressing the rapid
changes occurring in the world.
1990Peace with God the creator
Peace with all creation
“In our day, there is a growing awareness that world peace is threatened not only by the arms race, regional conflicts and continued injustices among peoples and nations, but also by a lack
of due respect for nature”
1991 papal letter
“The Giver of Life”
There is a serious and disturbing phenomenon of widespread destruction of human lives either in the womb or in old age. Just as a century ago it was the workers who had their rights oppressed and the Church came to their defence proclaiming
the sacrosanct rights of that person as a worker, so now, when another category of person is being oppressed in the
fundamental right to life the church feels duty bound to speak out with the same courage on behalf of those who
“have no voice”
1995 papal Lenten message
“Literacy is an essential duty
for humanity’s future”
Illiteracy deprives a great number of poor people of many possibilities and true freedom. A person who can neither read or write finds great difficulties in making use of modern work methods as well as
suffering humiliation, exploitation and all kinds of suffering
1995 papal message on the 50th anniversary of the bombing of
Nagasaki and Hiroshima
It is in human hearts that war or reconciliation begins. A society worthy of the person is not built by destroying the person, by repression or discrimination. The lesson of World War II has not been learned completely and yet remains as a warning for the next millennium
1996 Papal address to the world food summit
Food security results from
an ethic of solidarity
We must seek the solutions together so that we no longer have, side by side, the starving and the wealthy, those
who lack the necessary means to live and those who lavishly waste them
1997 Papal address to
International science and space conference
Science is all the more fruitful when it helps us to acknowledge the link between the beauty and order of the universe and the
dignity of the human person – the reflections of the creative brilliance of God
1997 Lenten papal message
Developing a special concern for the poor
The family, as the basic cell of society has a full right to housing adequate to its needs so that it can develop a genuine
domestic communion.
When I think of the homeless I think of refugees, victims of war and economic disaster, those forced to migrate for economic reasons, families evicted
from their homes and elderly on pensions
2001John Paul II calls for an ecological conversion
If one looks at the regions of our planet, one realises immediately that humanity has disappointed the divine expectation. It is necessary, therefore, to stimulate and sustain the “ecological conversion”. It is not only a physical ecology at stake but a human ecology that will render the life of creatures more dignified, protecting the radical good of life in all its manifestations and preparing an environment for future generations that is closer to the plan of the creator
The joys and hopes, the grief and anguish of the people of our time,
especially the poor or afflicted, are the joys and hopes, the grief and anguish
of the followers of Christ as well Guadium et Spes
(the Church in the modern world)
December 7, 1965