On Capital

and Labor

Rerum Novarum

Pope Leo XIII

1931

Reconstruction of

the Social Order

Quadragesimo Anno

Pope Pius XI

On Christianity and

Social Progress

Mater et Magistra

Pope John XXIII

1963

Peace On Earth

Pacem in Terris

Pope John XXIII

The Church in the Modern World

(Vatican II)

Gaudium et Spes

Pope Paul VI

Dignitatis Humanae

Pope Paul VI

1967

On the Development of Peoples

Populorum Progressio

Pope Paul VI

On the 80th Anniversary

(of Rerum Novarum)

Octogesima Adveniens

Pope Paul VI

1971

World Synod of Catholic Bishops

On Evangelization in the Modern World

Evangelii Nuntiandi

Pope Paul VI

On Human Work

(90th Anniversary of Rerum Novarum)

Laborum Exercens

St. Pope Paull II

1987

On Social Concern

(20th Anniversary of Populorum Progressio)

Sollicitudo Rei Socialis

St. Pope Paull II

The Church's Missionary Mandate

Redemptoris Missio

St. Pope Paul II

1991

On the 100th Anniversary

(of Rerum Novarum)

Centisimus Annus

St. Pope Paul II

The Splendor of Truth

Veritatis Splendor

St. Pope Paul II

The Gospel of Life

Evangelium Vitae

St. Pope Paul II

2001

Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance

Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace

Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church

Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace

2005

On Christian Love

Dues Caritas Est

Pope Bendict XVI

Charity in Truth

Caritas in Veritate

Pope Benedict XVI

The Joy of the Gospel

Evangelii Gaudium

Pope Francis

2015

On Care for Our Common Home

Laudato Si

Pope Francis

XX