Pope Leo XIII

Papal teachings and publications

He is most famous for his economic teachings, in which he argued the flaws of capitalism and communism. His 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum focused on the rights and duties of capital and labor, and introduced the idea of subsidiarity into Catholic social thought.

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Economic - Capitalism - Communism - 1891 - Rerum Novarum - Capital - Labor - Subsidiarity

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In his 1893 encyclical Providentissimus Deus, Leo gave new encouragement to Bible study while warning against rationalist interpretations which deny the inspiration of Scripture:

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1893 - Encyclical - Providentissimus Deus - Bible

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"For all the books which the Church receives as sacred and canonical, are written wholly and entirely, with all their parts, at the dictation of the Holy Ghost: and so far is it from being possible that any error can co-exist with inspiration, that inspiration not only is essentially incompatible with error, but excludes and rejects it as absolutely and necessarily as it is impossible that God Himself, the supreme Truth, can utter that which is not true." (Providentissimus Deus)

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The 1896 bull Apostolicae Curae declared the ordination of deacons, priests, and bishops in Anglican churches (including the Church of England) invalid, while granting recognition to ordinations in the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches. It also condemned Freemasonry.

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1896 - Bull - Apostolicae Curae - Ordination - Deacon - Priest - Bishop - Anglican - Church of England - Eastern Orthodox - Oriental Orthodox - Freemasonry

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His 1899 apostolic letter Testem Benevolentiae condemned the heresy called Americanism.

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1899 - Apostolic letter - Testem Benevolentiae - Americanism

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