2007-11-14 13:29:53 · 3 answers · asked by darron m 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"Social justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create." -- Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II promoted social justice by supporting the Polish Solidarity movement which directly led to the freedom of Poland and the end of the Soviet Union. He also campaigned for world debt forgiveness.
Here are some of Pope John Paul II's teachings on social justice:
Laborem Exercens (On Human Work) -- 1981 http://www.vatican.va/edocs/ENG0217/_INDEX.HTM
Solicitudo Rei Socialis (On Social Concern) -- 1987 http://www.vatican.va/edocs/ENG0223/_INDEX.HTM
Centesimus Annus (The Hundredth Year) -- 1991 http://www.vatican.va/edocs/ENG0214/_INDEX.HTM
Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life) -- 1995 http://www.vatican.va/edocs/ENG0141/_INDEX.HTM
Fides et Ratio (Faith and Reason) -- 1998 http://www.vatican.va/edocs/ENG0216/_INDEX.HTM
With love in Christ.
2007-11-14 15:43:54 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pope John Paul followed the teachings of the Church, which promotes social justice for children, the elderly, immigrants (legal and illegal), and prisoner...even murderers. Pope Benedict does so as well as the highest ranking leader of the Church.
2007-11-14 13:35:24 · answer #2 · answered by Tasha 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He did?
2007-11-14 13:33:20 · answer #3 · answered by God Fire 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋