Name Author Date Context Themes

Rerum Novarum Leo XIII May 15, 1891 Industrial Revolution leads 1. Property issues and the
(Of New Things) to exploitation of workers inequalities among
people
2. Wage and protection of
workers
3. Solidarity and the
Worker’s Union
Quadragesimo Anno Pius XI May 15, 1931 Great Depression 1. On Economic Dictators
(The Fortieth Year) Underway, 2. On Totalitarian
Dictators in Europe Governments
3. The Principle of
Subsidiarity
Mater Et Magistra John XXIII May 15, 1961 Rivalry b/w US and USSR, 1. A Focus on the
(Mother & Teacher) Cold War, Agricultural Sector
Millions live in poverty (3rd 2. The Principle of
W) Socialization
3. Family Farms and
Cooperatives
4. Responsibility of Wealthy
Nations
Pacem in Terris John XXIII April 11, 1963 Height of the Cold War, 1. ‘Peace’ should be
(Peace on Earth) The Berlin Wall was erected anchored in the three
orders (b/w Indivs, b/w
Indivs and Gov. Auth. &
b/w States)
2. Rights talk in the
Catholic Social Tradition
3. Disarmament and mutual
trust
Populorum Paul VI March 26, 1967 Catholic Teaching’s ‘Magna 1. Attention to Poor Nations
Progressio Carta’ on development
(On the Development 2. Call for Authentic and
of Peoples) Integral Human
Development
3. Development, the new
name of Peace
Laborem Exercens John Paul Sept. 14, 1981 Great number of people are 1. Objective and Subjective
(On Human Work) II unemployed, immigrant Components of Work
workers are exploited. 2. A Warning against
Third Encyclical, but first to Economism
be published. 3. The role of Indirect
Employers
4. Family Wage as Just
Wage
5. Support for Worker’s
Unions
6. Spirituality of Work
Solicitudo Rei John Paul Dec. 20, 1987 World Economy in flux 1. Super development and
Socialis II Commemorate Popu. Prog. Under development
(On Social Concern) 2. Reiteration of the Option
for the Poor
3. On Terrorism and
Demographic Problem
4. Structures of Sin that
impedes the Realization
of the Common Good
Centesimus Annus John Paul May 1, 1991 Collapse of Communism 1. The New Things of
(The Hundredth Year) II Today
2. Subsidiarity and
Solidarity
Caritas in Veritate Benedict OG: 2007 Worldwide economic crisis 1. The Phenomenon of
(Charity in Truth) XVI Actual: June 29, Commemoration of P.P. Globalization
2009
 2. Promoting the Logic of
Gift and the Principle of
Gratuitousness
Laudato Si Francis I May 25, 2015 Warning Against our
(“Mi Signore,” “Praise Neglect of Our
be to you, my Lord”) Environment