Social Doctrines of the Church

and Encyclicals

Sources• http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/

justpeace/documents/rc_pc_justpeace_doc_20060526_compendio-dott-soc_en.html

• http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/seven-themes-of-catholic-social-teaching.cfm

• http://www.catholic.com/magazine/articles/seven-principles-of-catholic-social-teaching

• http://www.catholicsocialteaching.org.uk/principles/documents/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_social_teaching

Sources Provided By• Mr. Baltazar Quiambao

– Internal Audit Consultant– Vicariate of Southern Arabia, United Arab

Emirates

7 Principles/Themesof Social Doctrine

1. Life and Dignity of the Human Person

Respect the Human Person

2. Call to Family, Community, and Participation

Promote the Family

3. Rights and ResponsibilitiesProtect Property Rights

4. Option for the Poor and Vulnerable

Work for the Common Good

5. The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers

Observe the Principles of Subsidiarity

6. Solidarity

Respect the Work and the Worker

7. Care for God's Creation

Pursue Peace and Care for the Poor

Encyclicals

Laudato Si'

“On Care for Our Common Home”Pope Francis (2015)

Evangelii Gaudium

“The Joy of the Gospel”Pope Francis (2013)

Caritas in Veritate

“Charity in Truth”Pope Benedict XVI (2009)

Evangelium Vitae

“The Gospel of Life”Pope John Paul II (1995)

Centesimus Annus

“The One Hundredth Year”Pope John Paul II (1991)

Sollicitudo Rei Socialis

“The Social Concern of the Church”

Pope John Paul II (1987)

Laborem Exercens

“Through Work”Pope John Paul II rights (1981)

Octogesima Adveniens

“On the Eightieth Year”Pope Paul VI (1971)

Populorum Progressio

“The Progress of Peoples”Pope Paul VI (1967)

Gaudium et Spes

“The Joys and Hopes”1965

(A document of the Secnd Vatican Council '62-'65, promulgated by Pope Paul VI)

Dignitatis Humanae“Human Dignity”

1965(another Second Vatican document

rather than an encyclical)

Pacem in Terris

“Peace on Earth”Pope John XXIII (1963)

Mater et Magistra

“Mother and Teacher”Pope John XXIII (1961)

Quadragesimo Anno

“On the Fortieth Year”Pope Pius XI (1931)

Rerum Novarum

“Of New Things”Pope Leo XIII 1891