Rerum Novarum

Encyclical issued by Pope Leo XIII (1891)

Rerum Novarum
Rerum novarum, or Rights and Duties of Capital and Labor, is an encyclical issued by Pope Leo XIII on 15 May 1891. It is an open letter, passed to all Catholic patriarchs, primates, archbishops, and bishops, which addressed the condition of the working class. It discusses the relationships and mutual duties between labor and capital, as well as government and its citizens. Of primary concern is the need for poverty amelioration of the working class. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rerum_novarum

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