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Catholic Social Teaching

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Catholic Social Teaching

Catholic Social Teaching has encouraged Catholics to support and become involved in charitable activities in Britain and overseas. This teaching can be found in many Catholic Church documents, including:

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In Rerum novarum (1891)

  • The foundations were laid in Rerum novarum by Pope Leo XIII in 1891, which advocated a fair distribution of the world's resources.
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In Mater et Magister (1961)

  • In Mater et Magister in 1961, Pope John XXIII wrote about the obligations of rich countries to assist poor countries whilst respecting their culture.
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In Populorum Progressio (1967)

  • In Populorum Progressio in 1967 Pope Paul VI said, “There can be no progress towards the complete development of individuals without the simultaneous development of all humanity in the spirit of solidarity.”

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