Sollicitudo Rei Socialis develops the theme of solidarity
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John Paul II's encyclical examines development, international inequalities, and solidarity as a moral response to interdependence.
Historical context
Marking twenty years since Populorum Progressio, it argues that authentic development concerns persons and communities rather than economic totals alone.
Key points
- It criticizes social structures sustained by the pursuit of power and profit.
- Solidarity requires responsibility for others.
- The text connects concern for poverty with the moral duties of individuals and institutions.
People
- John Paul II
Sources and further reading
- Sollicitudo Rei Socialis
Development, structures of sin, and solidarity.