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Response to Industrialization
- When
- 1891
- Where
- Vatican City
The encyclical addressed social conflicts arising from capitalism and industrialization.
Leo articulated the Church's response to social conflicts provoked by capitalism and industrialization, which had sparked socialist and communist movements. The text aimed to calm class conflict and teach correct social principles.
Sources
- Rerum novarum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-25
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