Sollicitudo Rei Socialis
Sollicitudo Rei Socialis
“On Social Concern”
Pope John Paul II
December 30, 1987
Sollicitudo Rei Socialis is an encyclical written by Pope John Paul II on 30
December 1987. Sollicitudo Rei Socialis was written in regard to 'Social Concern' for the 20th anniversary of
'PopulorumProgressio'.
About the Author
The
new
socialis,
encyclical which Sollicitudo
can
be
rei
broadly
translated as "The concern (of the
Church)
for
the
Social
Order"
was
designed by its author, Pope John Paul
II, to mark the twentieth anniversary of the encyclical Populorum Progressio.
The latter was published slightly more than a year before the even more
The year between the publication of these two
encyclicals
might
be
regarded as the last of the relative
Indian Summer which followed the close of the Second Vatican Council in
1965. The publication of Humanae
Vitae marked the end of the calm before the storm.
John
Paul
lI's
latest
encyclical
has
received less public attention than might have been expected, although in the
United States, in particular, some aspects of its analysis have been subject to criticism, which has come particularly, although not exclusively, from liberal
"free marketeers".
Brief Summary
Sollicitudo Rei Socialis seeks to joyfully proclaim moderate, left of center, and nonpartisan social and political principles from the perspective of Catholic social thought, especially as defined by the pastoral constitution Gaudium et Spes and by the Holy Spirit speaking to us through tradition,
scripture,
and
the
sense of the faithful. Sollicitudo Rei
Important
Teachings/Decisi
ons
1. The Dignity of Human
Person
Human beings are created in the image of God and, therefore, are endowed with dignity. This inherent dignity carries with it certain basic rights and responsibilities which are exercised within a social framework.
2. Common Good
While the dignity of the human person is affirmed, individuals live in common with others and
“On Social Concern”
Pope John Paul II
December 30, 1987
Sollicitudo Rei Socialis is an encyclical written by Pope John Paul II on 30
December 1987. Sollicitudo Rei Socialis was written in regard to 'Social Concern' for the 20th anniversary of
'PopulorumProgressio'.
About the Author
The
new
socialis,
encyclical which Sollicitudo
can
be
rei
broadly
translated as "The concern (of the
Church)
for
the
Social
Order"
was
designed by its author, Pope John Paul
II, to mark the twentieth anniversary of the encyclical Populorum Progressio.
The latter was published slightly more than a year before the even more
The year between the publication of these two
encyclicals
might
be
regarded as the last of the relative
Indian Summer which followed the close of the Second Vatican Council in
1965. The publication of Humanae
Vitae marked the end of the calm before the storm.
John
Paul
lI's
latest
encyclical
has
received less public attention than might have been expected, although in the
United States, in particular, some aspects of its analysis have been subject to criticism, which has come particularly, although not exclusively, from liberal
"free marketeers".
Brief Summary
Sollicitudo Rei Socialis seeks to joyfully proclaim moderate, left of center, and nonpartisan social and political principles from the perspective of Catholic social thought, especially as defined by the pastoral constitution Gaudium et Spes and by the Holy Spirit speaking to us through tradition,
scripture,
and
the
sense of the faithful. Sollicitudo Rei
Important
Teachings/Decisi
ons
1. The Dignity of Human
Person
Human beings are created in the image of God and, therefore, are endowed with dignity. This inherent dignity carries with it certain basic rights and responsibilities which are exercised within a social framework.
2. Common Good
While the dignity of the human person is affirmed, individuals live in common with others and