Graves de Communi Re (On Christian Democracy)
Papal encyclical
By: Pope Leo XIII
Date: January 18, 1901
Source: Papal Encyclicals Online. "Graves de Communi Re." Available online at http://www.papalencyclicals.net/Leo13/l13grcom.htm (accessed January 10, 2003).
About the Author: Pope Leo XIII (1810–1903) was born in Carpineto, Italy, with the birth name Vincenzo Giocchino Pecci. Ordained a priest in 1837, he was named a cardinal in 1853. He was elected pope in 1878 and served until his death in 1903. He was noted for opening the archives of the Vatican for historical investigations in 1883 and for his encyclicals addressing social and religious concerns of the time.
Introduction
Pope Leo XIII's goal in Graves de Communi Re was for Roman Catholics to distinguish clearly between two movements—social democracy and Christian...
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