Introduction

• It is an open apostolic letter from Pope Paul VI to Cardinal Maurice Roy, President of the Pontifical Commission on Justice and Peace.

• It was written in 1971.

• It commemorates the 80th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s “Rerum Novarum.”

OUTLINE OF OCTAGESIMA ADVENIENS

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• Pope Paul VI says that individual Christians and local Churches must respond to situations of injustice in their own way.

• He stresses the need to ensure equality and the right of all to participate in society.

• He urges all Christians to reflect on the signs of the times, apply Gospel principles, and take appropriate action.