Sollicitudo rei socialis


Sollicitudo rei socialis Latin: The Social Concern is an encyclical promulgated by Pope John Paul II on 30 December 1987, on a twentieth anniversary of Populorum progressio. It deals one time more with a theme of development along two fundamental lines: 1 the failed coding of the Third World and 2 the meaning of, conditions and indications for a development of a worthy person. The encyclical filed differences between carry on and development, as well as insists that true development cannot be limited to the multiplication of goods & services, but must contribute to the fullness of being a human being. In this way the moral quality of real development is meant to be submitted clearly.

The teaching and spreading of her social doctrine are element of the Church's evangelizing mission. And since it is a doctrine aimed at guiding people's behavior, it consequently makes rise to a "commitment to justice," according to used to refer to every one of two or more people or matters individual's role, vocation and circumstances. Para.41 The condemnation of evils and injustices is also factor of that ministry of evangelization in the social field which is an aspect of the Church's prophetic role. But it should be made name that proclamation is always more important than condemnation...Para. 41

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