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Sollicitudo Rei Socialis
(Concern for Social Realities)
Encyclical Letter of Pope John Paul II, 1988

Major Areas of Concern:
 Authentic Development
 North/South Gap
 East/West Blocs
 Solidarity
 Option for the Poor
 Structures of Sin
 Ecological Concerns

Historical Note

• Came on the 20th Anniversary of "Populorum Progressio"
• Written before the full impact of glasnost made itself felt in international relations.
I. Introduction
1. Social doctrine seeks to lead people to respond to their vocation as responsible builders of earthly society
2. It is marked by continuity and renewal
3. Current encyclical celebrates 20th anniversary of the development of peoples, emphasizes need for fuller concept of development

II. Originality of the Development of Peolples

A. Application of Vatican II
1. It responded to call of The Church in the Modern World
2. It applied Council's teachings to specific problems......

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