Is Rerum Novarum the Answer to Today's Labor Crisis?
Fr. Gregory and Fr. Joseph-Anthony delve into the meaning behind Pope Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum on this episode of Godsplaining. Is there a middle ground between capitalism and socialism? What exactly does Pope Leo XIII address in this encyclical? How do the friars recommend we contribute to our communities?
Meet up with the friars in Boston for a Day of Recollection!
https://godsplaining.org/day-of-recollection-boston-ma-march-2026/
Read Rerum Novarum, encyclical by Pope Leo XIII here:
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_15051891_rerum-novarum.html…
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