social encyclical Rerum Novarum
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Rerum Novarum is Pope Leo XIII’s landmark 1891 social encyclical that laid the foundations of modern Catholic social teaching by addressing the rights and duties of labor and capital amid industrialization.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rerum Novarum | 18 |
| Rerum novarum | 10 |
| encyclical Rerum Novarum | 2 |
| Rerum Novarum, 1891-05-15 | 1 |
| Rerum Novarum: De conditione opificum | 1 |
| social encyclical Rerum Novarum canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: social encyclical Rerum Novarum Context triple: [Pope Leo XIII, knownFor, social encyclical Rerum Novarum]
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encyclical Laborem Exercens
Laborem Exercens is a 1981 social encyclical by Pope John Paul II that reflects on the dignity of human work and the rights of workers in the modern world.
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encyclical Redemptor Hominis
Redemptor Hominis is the first papal encyclical of Pope John Paul II, outlining his vision of Christ-centered human dignity and the mission of the Church in the modern world.
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C.
Perfectae Caritatis
Perfectae Caritatis is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the renewal and adaptation of religious life within the Catholic Church.
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Catholic social teaching
Catholic social teaching is the body of official Catholic Church doctrine that applies Gospel principles to social, economic, and political issues, emphasizing human dignity, the common good, solidarity, and care for the poor.
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E.
encyclical Evangelium Vitae
Encyclical Evangelium Vitae is a major papal document by Pope John Paul II that strongly affirms the value and inviolability of human life and critiques contemporary "culture of death" practices such as abortion and euthanasia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: social encyclical Rerum Novarum Target entity description: Rerum Novarum is Pope Leo XIII’s landmark 1891 social encyclical that laid the foundations of modern Catholic social teaching by addressing the rights and duties of labor and capital amid industrialization.
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A.
encyclical Laborem Exercens
Laborem Exercens is a 1981 social encyclical by Pope John Paul II that reflects on the dignity of human work and the rights of workers in the modern world.
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B.
encyclical Redemptor Hominis
Redemptor Hominis is the first papal encyclical of Pope John Paul II, outlining his vision of Christ-centered human dignity and the mission of the Church in the modern world.
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C.
Perfectae Caritatis
Perfectae Caritatis is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the renewal and adaptation of religious life within the Catholic Church.
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D.
Catholic social teaching
Catholic social teaching is the body of official Catholic Church doctrine that applies Gospel principles to social, economic, and political issues, emphasizing human dignity, the common good, solidarity, and care for the poor.
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E.
encyclical Evangelium Vitae
Encyclical Evangelium Vitae is a major papal document by Pope John Paul II that strongly affirms the value and inviolability of human life and critiques contemporary "culture of death" practices such as abortion and euthanasia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
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| instanceOf |
Catholic social teaching document
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papal encyclical ⓘ social encyclical ⓘ |
| affirms |
dignity of labor
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right of workers to form associations ⓘ right to a just wage ⓘ right to private property ⓘ |
| aim |
address the condition of workers
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provide a Christian response to the social question ⓘ |
| author | Pope Leo XIII ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Centesimus annus
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surface form:
Centesimus Annus
Quadragesimo Anno ⓘ |
| context |
Industrial Revolution
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late 19th-century social question ⓘ |
| EnglishTitle |
Of New Things
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The Condition of the Working Class in England ⓘ
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On the Condition of the Working Classes
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| fullTitle |
social encyclical Rerum Novarum
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surface form:
Rerum Novarum: De conditione opificum
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| genre | doctrinal letter ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | magisterial document ⓘ |
| influenced |
Centesimus annus
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Centesimus Annus
encyclical Laborem Exercens ⓘ
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Laborem Exercens
Mater et Magistra ⓘ Quadragesimo Anno ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| language | Latin ⓘ |
| opposes | socialist abolition of private property ⓘ |
| papacyOf | Pope Leo XIII ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue | Vatican City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1891-05-15 ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholic social teaching
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capital ⓘ class conflict ⓘ employers’ duties ⓘ industrialization ⓘ labor ⓘ liberalism ⓘ private property ⓘ social justice ⓘ socialism ⓘ state intervention ⓘ trade unions ⓘ workers’ rights ⓘ |
| teaches |
mutual duties of workers and employers
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principle of the common good ⓘ priority of the family over the state ⓘ role of the state in protecting the common good ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| tradition | Catholic social doctrine ⓘ |
| year | 1891 ⓘ |
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