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religion and spirituality christianityWhy was Mater et Magistra written?
Simply so, why was Pacem in Terris written?
Pacem in terris ( lit. Peace on Earth) was a papal encyclical issued by Pope John XXIII on 11 April 1963 on the rights and obligations of individuals and of the state, as well as the proper relations between states. Published on Holy Thursday, the Pope called it his "Easter gift".
Regarding this, why was Rerum Novarum written?
Rerum novarum is subtitled "On the Conditions of Labor". In this document, Pope Leo XIII articulated the Catholic Church's response to the social conflict that had risen in the wake of capitalism and industrialization and that had led to the rise of socialism and communism as ideologies.
Centesimus annus (Latin for "the hundredth year") is an encyclical which was written by Pope John Paul II in 1991 on the hundredth anniversary of Rerum novarum, an encyclical issued by Pope Leo XIII in 1891.