Papal Encyclicals & Church Documents
Papal and Vatican Documents
- Rerum Novarum. . . (On the Condition of Labor)—Pope Leo XIII, 1891
- Quadragesimo Anno. . . (After Forty Years)—Pope Pius XI, 1931
- Mater et Magistra. . . (Christianity and Social Progress)—Pope John XXIII, 1961
- Pacem in Terris. . . (Peace on Earth)—Pope John XXIII, 1963
- Gaudium et Spes. . . (Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World)—Second Vatican Council, 1965
- Populorum Progressio. . . (On the Development of Peoples)—Pope Paul VI, 1967
- Octogesima Adveniens. . . (A Call to Action)—Pope Paul VI, 1971
- Evangelii Nuntiandi. . . (Evangelization in the Modern World)—Paul VI, 1975
- Laborem Exercens. . . (On Human Work)—Pope John Paul II, 1981
- Sollicitudo Rei Socialis. . . (On Social Concern)—Pope John Paul II, 1987
- Centesimus Annus. . . (The Hundredth Year)—Pope John Paul II, 1991
- Evangelium Vitae. . . (The Gospel of Life)—Pope John Paul II, 1995
- Ecclesia in America. . . (The Church in America)—Pope John Paul II, 1999
- Fides et Ratio. . . (Faith and Reason)—Pope John Paul II, 1998
- Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. . . —Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, 2004
- Deus Caritas Est. . . (God Is Love)—Pope Benedict XVI, 2005
- Caritas in Veritate. . . (Charity in Truth)—Pope Benedict XVI, 2009
- Evangelii Gaudium. . . (The Joy of the Gospel)—Pope Francis, 2013
- Ladauto Si....(On Care for Our Common Home) - Pope Francis, 2015
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Documents
- Labor Day Statements
- Respecting the Just Rights of Workers, June 2009
- Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, November 2007
- A Culture of Life and the Penalty of Death, November 2005
- "For I Was Hungry and You Gave Me Food" Catholic Reflections on Food, Farmers, and Farmworkers, December 2003
- Strangers No Longer, Joint Statement from Bishops of the United States and Mexico, January 2003
- A Place at the Table: A Catholic Recommitment to Overcome Poverty and to Respect the Dignity of All God's Children, December 2002
- Global Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, Prudence, and the Common Good, June 2001
- Responsibility, Rehabilitation, and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Crime and Criminal Justice, November 2000
- Everyday Christianity: To Hunger and Thirst for Justice, November 1999
- A Jubilee Call for Debt Forgiveness, April 1999
- Living the Gospel of Life, November 1998
- Called to Global Solidarity, November 1997
- Communities of Salt and Light, November 1993
- When I call for Help: A Pastoral Response to Domestic Violence Against Women, September 1992
- Economic Justice for All, November 1986
