CATHOLIC

SOCIAL
TEACHING
 Historical Evolution of Catholic Social Teaching Doctrines
Sl.No Name of the Document Name of the Author Year
1 Rerum Novarum (The Conditions of Labour) Pope Leo XIII 1891
2 Quadragesimo Anno (Reconstruction of the Social Order) Pope Pius XI 1931
3 Mater et Magistra (Christianity and Social Progress) Pope John XXIII 1961
4 Pacem In Terries (Peace on earth) Pope John XXII 1963
5 Gaudium et spes (Church in the modern world) Vatican II 1965

6 Populorum Progressio (The Development of People) Pope Paul VI 1967

7 Octogesima Adveniens (A call to Action) Pope Paul VI 1971

8 Justice in the World (Synod of Bishops) Synodal Document 1971
9 Evangelii Nuntiandi (Evangelization in the modern world) Pope Paul VI 1975
10 Laborem exercens (On human work) Pope John Paul II 1981
11 Solicitudu rei socialis (On social concerns) Pope John Paul II 1987
12 Centesimus Annus (the hundredth year of RN) Pope John Paul II 1991
13 Compendium of the Social Doctrines of Catholic Church Pope John Paul II 2004
14 Deus Caritas Est (God is Love) Pope Benedict XVI 2005
15 Caritas in Veritate (Love and Truth) Pope Benedict XVI 2009
16 Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) Pope Francis 2013
17 Laudoato Si (On the care of our Common Home) Pope Francis 2015
 Catholic Social Teachings
Fundamental Principles Supplementary Principles

1.Human Dignity 1.RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES

2.DIGNITY OF LABOUR
2.Common Good
3.OPTION FOR THE POOR
3.SOLIDARITY
4.PARTICIPATION
4.SUBSIDIARITY
5.STEWARDSHIP OF CREATION

6.PROMOTION OF PEACE

7.ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
FUNDAMENTAL
PRINCIPLES
1 - HUMAN DIGNITY

2- COMMON GOOD

3- SOLIDARITY

4- SUBSIDIARITY
HUMAN DIGNITY
“God created man (human
person) in his own image; in
the image of God, He created
him; male and female*
created He them.”
(Genesis 1:27)
“There is neither Jew nor
Greek, there is neither bond
nor free, there is neither male
nor female*: for you are ALL
ONE in Christ Jesus”
(Galatians 3:28).
COMMON GOOD
“To each person is
given the gifts of the
Spirit for the common
good”
(cf. 1 Corinthians 12:7)
SOLIDARITY
“For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body,
whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be
slave or free; and have been all made to drink into
one Spirit. God has arranged the body…so that
each part may be equally concerned for all the
others. If one part is hurt, all parts are hurt with it”
(I Corinthians 12:13,24-26)

“You are well aware of the generosity which our Lord

Jesus Christ had, that, although he was rich, he
became poor for your sake so that you should become
rich through his poverty. It is not that you ought to
relieve other people’s needs and leave yourselves in
hardship; but there should be a fair balance – your
surplus at present may fill their deficit, and another
time their surplus may fill your deficit”
(2 Corinthians 8: 9,13-14)
“For as in one body we have MANY
PARTS, and all the parts do not have the
same function, so too, we though many,
are ONE BODY in Christ and individually
PARTS OF ONE ANOTHER.”
(Romans 12: 4-5)

“Nor is the body to be identified with one

of its many parts. Now you together are
Christ’s body; but each of you is a
different part of it.” (1 Cor. 12: 14, 27)
SUPPLEMENTARY
PRINCIPLES
 Rights
&
Responsibilities
DIGNITY OF
LABOUR
OPTION FOR THE POOR AND
VULNERABLE
PARTICIPATION
STEWARDSHIP OF CREATION
PROMOTION OF PEACE
 ROLE OF
GOVERNMENT