Rerum Novarum

Product Description

Rerum Novarum is Pope Leo XIII’s landmark encyclical addressing the social, economic, and moral challenges arising from industrialisation and modern labour conditions. First issued at the end of the 19th century, this foundational Church document lays the groundwork for Catholic Social Teaching, offering enduring principles on human dignity, the rights and duties of workers and employers, just wages, private property, and the role of the state in promoting the common good.

Written with clarity and pastoral concern, Rerum Novarum presents a balanced vision that rejects both unchecked capitalism and socialism, instead affirming solidarity, justice, and the moral responsibilities that must guide economic life. Its teachings continue to influence Church reflection on social justice, labour rights, and ethical economic systems today.

This concise edition makes an essential text accessible to students, educators, and readers seeking to understand the Church’s response to social and economic questions in both historical and contemporary contexts.

Author: Pope Leo XIII
Pages: 64