CST and the UNDHR

By tdesouza1

  • Rerum Novarum: On the Condition of Labour (Leo XIII)

    Lays out the rights and responsibilities of capital and labour;
    Describes the role of Government in a just society;
    Condemns atheistic communism;
    Upholds the right to private property

  • Quadragesimo Anno: On Reconstructing the Social Order (Pius X)

    Condemns the effects of greed and concentrated political and economic power and proposes that social organisation
    be based on the principle of subsidiarity.

  • UNDHR Adopted

  • Mater et Magistra: Mother and Teacher (John XXIII,)

    Identifies the widening gap between the rich and poor nations as a global concern of justice;
    Raises concerns about the arms race;
    Calls upon Christians to work for a more just world.

  • Pacem in Terris: Peace on Earth (John XXIII)

    Focus on human rights as the basis for peace;
    Calls for disarmament;
    Stating the need for a world-wide institution to promote and safeguard the universal common good.

  • Gaudium et Spes: The Church in the Modern World (Vatican Council document)

    Clear recognition that the Church is immersed in the modern world;
    Condemns poverty;
    Warns about the threat of nuclear war;
    Christians must work to build structures that uphold justice and peace

  • Octogesima Adveniens: An Apostolic Letter: A Call to Action (Paul VI)

    Calls for political action for economic justice;
    Develops the role of individual local churches in responding to unjust situations and acting for justice

  • Justice in the World (Synod of Bishops,)

    States that "action for justice" is a constitutive dimension of the preaching of the Gospel.

  • Peace with God the Creator, Peace with Creation - Pastoral Letter (John Paul II,)

    The ecological crisis is a moral crisis facing humanity;
    Respect for nature and ecological responsibility is a key tenet of faith;
    The integrity of creation must be upheld;
    Ecological education to nurture a new global solidarity that takes account of nature.

  • Caritas in Veritate: Charity in Truth (Benedict XVI)

    Concerned with the problems of global development and progress towards the common good, arguing that both Love
    and Truth are essential elements of an effective response.
    Pays tribute to Populorum progressio, which is described as the "Rerum Novarum of its day"
    Notes the importance for developed countries to take the lead in reducing their own environmental impact, which may
    involve in the adoption of new, more environmentally f