Church Documents: Social Doctrine

 This is a collection of links to English translations of Church documents relating to the Church's social doctrine found on-line. It is part of my Church Documents project.

General

Economics

11/1/1745: Vix Perveni by Pope Benedict XIV
Encyclical: On Usury and Other Dishonest Profit

5/15/1891: Rerum Novarum by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Capital and Labor

5/15/1931: Quadragesimo Anno by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On Reconstruction of the Social Order

10/2/1932: Nova Impendent by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On the Economic Crisis

5/14/1971: Octogesima Adveniens by Pope Paul VI
Apostolic Letter: On the Occasion of the Eightieth Anniversary of the Encyclical Rerum Novarum

9/14/1981: Laborem Exercens by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Encyclical: On Human Work on the Ninetieth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum

5/1/1991: Centesimus Annus by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Encyclical: On the Hundredth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum

12/30/2010: For the Prevention and Countering of Illegal Activities in the Area of Monetary and Financial Dealings by Pope Benedict XVI

Marginalized

5/29/1537: Sublimus Dei by Pope Paul III
Declaration: On the Enslavement and Evangelization of Indians

12/3/1839: In Supremo Aposolatus by Pope Gregory XVI
Apostolic Constitution: Condemning the Slave Trade

11/20/1890: Catholicae Ecclesiae by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Slavery in the Missions

1/6/1946: Quemadmodum by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: Pleading for the Care of the World's Destitute Children

7/14/1948: Meminisse Iuvat by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On Prayers for the Persecuted Church

8/1/1952: Exsul Familia Nazarethana by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Apostolic Constitution: On Refugees and Migrants

Peace

11/1/1914: Ad beatissimi apostolorum by Pope Benedict XV
Encyclical: Appealing for Peace

5/23/1920: Pacem, Dei Munus Pulcherrimum by Pope Benedict XV
Encyclical: On Peace and Christian Reconciliation

12/23/1922: Ubi Arcano Dei Consilio by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On the Peace of Christ in the Kingdom of Christ

12/18/1947: Optatissima Pax by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On Prescribing Public Prayers for Social and World Peace

7/19/1950: Summi Maeroris by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On Public Prayers for Peace

12/6/1950: Mirabile Illud by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On the Crusade of Prayer for Peace

Politics

12/1/1154: Quantum Praedecessores by Pope Bl. Eugene III
Bull: Summons to a Crusade

1/19/1860: Nullis Certe Verbis by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On the Need for Civil Sovereignty

12/27/1878: Quod Apostolici Muneris by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Socialism

6/29/1881: Diuturnum by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Origin of Civil Power

11/1/1885: Immortale Dei by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Christian Constitution of States

1/18/1901: Graves de communi re by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Christian Democracy

3/19/1937: Divini Redemptoris by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On Atheistic Communism

3/12/1950: Anni Sacri by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On a Program for Combatting Atheistic Propaganda Throughout the World

Society/General

4/21/1878: Inscrutabili Dei Consilio by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Evils of Society

6/20/1888: Libertas by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Human Liberty

1/10/1890: Sapientiae Christianae by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Christians as Citizens

10/20/1939: Summi Pontificatus by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On the Unity of Human Society

5/15/1961: Mater et Magistra by Pope Bl. John XXIII
Encyclical: On Christianity and Social Progress

4/11/1963: Pacem in Terris by Pope Bl. John XXIII
Encyclical: On Establishing Universal Peace in Truth, Justice, Charity, and Liberty

3/26/1967: Populorum Progressio by Pope Paul VI
Encyclical: On the Development of Peoples

7/15/1971: Amoris Officio by Pope Paul VI
Pontifical Letter: Establishing the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum" for Promoting Human and Christian Development

11/22/1981: Familiaris Consortio by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Exhortation: On the Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World

12/30/1987: Sollicitudo Rei Socialis by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Encyclical: For the Twentieth Anniversary of Populorum Progressio

3/25/1995: Evangelium Vitae by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Encyclical: On the Value and Inviolability of Human Life

6/29/2009: Caritas in Veritate by Pope Benedict XVI
Encyclical: On Integral Human Development in Charity and Truth

11/11/2012: Intima Ecclesiae Natura by Pope Benedict XVI
Motu Proprio: On the Service of Charity

Specific/National

1/13/1435: Sicut Dudum by Pope Eugene IV
Declaration: Against the Enslaving of Black Natives from the Canary Islands

1/8/1455: Romanus Pontifex by Pope Nicholas V
Bull: Granting the Portuguese a perpetual monopoly in trade with Africa

5/4/1493: Inter Caetera by Pope Alexander VI
Bull: Division of the undiscovered world between Spain and Portugal

4/13/1791: Charitas by Pope Pius VI
Encyclical: On the Civil Oath in France

6/9/1832: Cum Primum by Pope Gregory XVI
Encyclical: On Civil Obedience [Poland]

5/17/1835: Commissum Divinitus by Pope Gregory XVI
Encyclical: On Church and State [Switzerland]

3/25/1847: Praedecessores Nostros by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On Aid for Ireland

6/18/1859: Qui Nuper by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On Pontifical States [Italy]

9/17/1863: Incredibili by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On Persecution in New Granada

11/1/1870: Respicientes by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: Protesting the Taking of the Pontifical States [Italy]

5/15/1871: Ubi Nos by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On Pontifical States

2/15/1882: Etsi nos by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Conditions in Italy

12/8/1882: Cum Multa by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Conditions in Spain

8/22/1886: Quod multum by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Liberty of the Church [Hungary]

5/5/1888: In Plurimis by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Abolition of Slavery [Brazil]

6/24/1888: Saepe nos by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Boycotting in Ireland

12/10/1888: Quam aerumnosa by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Italian Immigrants [United States]

2/16/1892: Au milieu des sollicitudes by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Church and State in France

7/16/1892: Quarto abeunte saeculo by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Columbus Quadricentennial

7/10/1895: Permoti nos by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Social Conditions in Belgium

5/1/1896: Insignes by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Hungarian Millennium

8/16/1898: Quam religiosa by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Civil Marriage Law [Peru]

12/24/1902: Dum multa by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Marriage Legislation [Ecuador]

2/11/1906: Vehementer nos by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On the French Law of Separation

1/6/1907: Une fois encore by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On the Separation of Church and State [France]

5/24/1911: Iamdudum by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On the Law of Separation in Portugal

6/7/1912: Lacrimabili statu by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On the Indians of South America

9/24/1912: Singulari quadam by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On Labor Organizations [Germany]

12/1/1918: Quod Iam Diu by Pope Benedict XV
Encyclical: On the Future Peace Conference

11/24/1919: Paterno Iam Diu by Pope Benedict XV
Encyclical: On the Children of Central Europe

12/1/1920: Annus Iam Plenus by Pope Benedict XV
Encyclical: On Children of Central Europe

6/13/1940: Saeculo Exeunte Octavo by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On the Eighth Centenary of the Independence of Portugal

5/1/1948: Auspicia Quaedam by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On Public Prayers for World Peace and Solution of the Problem of Palestine

10/24/1948: In Multiplicibus Curis by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On Prayers for Peace in Palestine

4/15/1949: Redemptoris Nostri Cruciatus by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On the Holy Places in Palestine

10/28/1956: Luctuosissimi Eventus by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: Urging Public Prayers for Peace and Freedom for the People of Hungary

11/1/1956: Laetamur Admodum by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: Renewing Exhortation for Prayers for Peace for Poland, Hungary, and the Middle East

11/5/1956: Datis Nuperrime by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: Lamenting the Sorrowful Events in Hungary and Condemning the Ruthless Use of Force

6/29/1958: Ad Apostolorum Principis by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On Communism and the Church in China

4/20/1984: Redemptionis Anno by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Letter: For Peace in the Holy Land

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