Laborem Exercens (Latin)

by Pope John Paul II

Publisher:

Libreria Editrice Vaticana

, 1981

Overview

Pope John Paul II wrote Laborem Exercens (Through Work) in 1981 for the ninetieth anniversary of the famous encyclical Rerum Novarum of Leo III on the question of labor in modern economies. Laborem Exercens makes an important contribution to Catholic social doctrine. Rooted in the pontiff’s characteristic personalism, the letter seeks to expound a concept of labor that is consistent with the dignity of the human person. This involves the total subordination of all aspects of the economy and production to the worker’s status as a human person. It also explores the dignity inherent in labor. The letter has four sections: “Work and Man,” “Conflict between Labor and Capital in the Present Phase of History,” “Rights of the Workers,” and “Elements for a Spirituality of Work.”

Product Details

• Title: Laborem Exercens (Latin)
• Author: Pope John Paul II
• Series: The Papal Encyclicals of John Paul II in Latin
• Publisher: Libreria Editrice Vaticana
• Print Publication Date: 1981
• Logos Release Date: 2012
• Language: Latin
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Catholic Church › Doctrines; Church and labor
• Resource ID: LLS:LABOREXERCENSLAT
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:10:27Z

About Pope John Paul II

Pope Saint John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojtyła (18 May 1920–2 April 2005), reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of The Holy See from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005. He was canonized along with Pope John XXIII on April 27, 2014.