Title: A New Worldly Order
Description: The encyclical issued in May 1991 by Pope John Paul II, Centesimus Annus, drew a great deal of attention not only within the Catholic Church but outside it as well. One striking feature was the Pope's endorsement of capitalism, properly understood, as the economic system most compatible with human freedom and most efficient in meeting human needs. Notable as well were his comments on the fall of Communist regimes in 1989 and the role of the workers' movement in that struggle.

A condensation of the encyclical, accompanied by the Pope's own reflections on it, starts off this stimulating collection. Then 23 personsóCatholics and non-Catholics, Americans and Europeans, political theorists, theologians, social scientists, lawyers, and journalistsócomment on the encyclical from their varied perspectives.
Subjects: Doctrines, Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II), Church and social problems, Christian sociology, Doctrine sociale de l'Église, Centesimus annus (Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)), Église catholique. Pape (1878-1903 : Léon XIII), Liberty, Catholic Church, Aspect religieux, Église catholique. Pape (1978- : Jean-Paul II), Église catholique, Église et problèmes sociaux, Doctrinal Theology, Documents pontificaux, Liberté, Aufsatzsammlung, Church and social problems, catholic church, John paul ii, pope, 1920-2005, Catholic church, doctrines, Christianity, Catholic Church. Pope (1978- : John Paul II), Religious aspects, Freedom (Theology)