Documentation: The Drafting of Quadragesimo Anno
In 1931 Pius XI issued the great social encyclical “Quadragesimo Anno” to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of “Rerum Novarum.” In “Quadragesimo Anno” the word “liberal” first appears in Catholic social thought—liberalism is therein condemned along with socialism—and the notion of a “third way” is introduced. To prepare the text of the document, Pius XI called … Read more