This is an evolving timeline of major church teaching from the beginning of modern Catholic social teaching in 1891. There may be disagreement about what's included / excluded. [In progress...];xNLx;;xNLx;Photo credits: images discovered and used as identified through Google searches, which are tagged for noncommercial reuse.;xNLx;;xNLx;Links to source documents: Links are provided for convenience to the original English translations (where available) through official Church websites (e.g., vatican.va). If you find an erroneous link or have other suggestions, please email nicholas.kockler@ethicsinsight.org. Thank you.
Rerum Novarum: papal encyclical attributed to Pope Leo XIII
Casti Connubii: papal encyclical attributed to Pope Pius XI
Quadragesimo anno: papal encyclical attributed to Pope Pius XI.
The Intangibility of the Human Person: allocution of Pope Pius XII. [The hyperlink connects to the French translation; an English translation is not available online through the Vatican website.]
Moral Aspects of Genetics: allocution of Pope Pius XII. [The hyperlink connects to the French translation; an English translation is not available online through the Vatican website.]
Tissue Transplantation: allocution of Pope Pius XII. [The hyperlink connects to the French translation; an English translation is not available online through the Vatican website.]
The Prolongation of Life: allocution of Pope Pius XII. [The hyperlink connects to the French translation; an English translation is not available online through the Vatican website.]
Mater et Magistra: papal encyclical attributed to St. John XXIII.
Pacem in terris: encyclical attributed to St. John XXIII.
Lumen Gentium: Constitution of the Second Vatican Council.
Gaudium et spes: Constitution of the Second Vatican Council.
Dignitatis humanae: Declaration of the Second Vatican Council.
Populorum progressio: Encyclical attributed to Pope Paul VI
Humanae Vitae: Encyclical attributed to Pope Paul VI.
Octogesima adveniens: Encyclical attributed to Pope Paul VI.
Justice mundi: Synod document.
Declaration of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Declaration of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Evangelii nuntiandi: Apostolic exhortation attributed to Pope Paul VI.
Persona Humana: Declaration of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Declaration of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Laborem exercens: Encyclical attributed to St. John Paul II.
Pastoral letter from the U.S. Catholic bishops.
Familiaris Consortio: Encyclical attributed to St. John Paul II.
Pastoral Letter from the U.S. Catholic Bishops.
Letter from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Pastoral letter from the U.S. Catholic Bishops.
Donum Vitae: Instruction from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Sollicitudo rei socialis: Encyclical attributed to St. John Paul II.
Centesimus annus: Encyclical attributed to St. John Paul II.
Response from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Response of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Veritatis splendor: Encyclical attributed to St. John Paul II.
Evangelium vitae: Encyclical attributed to St. John Paul II.
Doctrinal note from the U.S. Catholic Bishops.
Pastoral letter from the U.S. Catholic Bishops.
Fides et ratio: Encyclical attributed to St. John Paul II.
Pastoral Letter from the U.S. Catholic Bishops.
Doctrinal Note from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Allocution of St. John Paul II.
Deus caritas est: Encyclical attributed to Pope Benedict XVI.
Response of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Dignitas Personae: Instruction from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Caritas in veritate: Encyclical attributed to Pope Benedict XVI.
Lumen fidei: Encyclical attributed to Pope Francis
Evangelii gaudium: Apostolic exhortation from Pope Francis.
Laudato si': Encyclical attributed to Pope Francis.
Amoris laetitia: Apostolic exhortation from Pope Francis.
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