Octogesima Adveniens
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Octogesima adveniens is the incipit
of the 14 May 1971 Apostolic Letter addressed by Pope Paul VI
to Cardinal Maurice Roy
, President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity
and of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
, on the occasion of the eightieth anniversary of Pope Leo XIII
's encyclical
Rerum Novarum
.
It discusses themes such as securing democratic foundations in society.
The letter is one of the first magisterial documents to mention the topic of the preservation of environment
, an issue that was fairly new in the political sphere at the time of the text's publication.
Incipit
Incipit is a Latin word meaning "it begins". The incipit of a text, such as a poem, song, or book, is the first few words of its opening line. In music, it can also refer to the opening notes of a composition. Before the development of titles, texts were often referred to by their incipits...
of the 14 May 1971 Apostolic Letter addressed by Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
to Cardinal Maurice Roy
Maurice Roy
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, President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity
Pontifical Council for the Laity
The Pontifical Council for the Laity has the responsibility of assisting the Pope in his dealings with the laity in lay ecclesial movements or individually, and their contributions to the Church. The Cardinal President of the Council is Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko. The Secretary is Bishop Josef...
and of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace is a part of the Roman Curia dedicated to "action-oriented studies" for the international promotion of justice, peace, and human rights from the perspective of the Roman Catholic Church...
, on the occasion of the eightieth anniversary of Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
's encyclical
Encyclical
An encyclical was originally a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area in the ancient Catholic Church. At that time, the word could be used for a letter sent out by any bishop...
Rerum Novarum
Rerum Novarum
Rerum Novarum is an encyclical issued by Pope Leo XIII on May 15, 1891. It was an open letter, passed to all Catholic bishops, that addressed the condition of the working classes. The encyclical is entitled: “Rights and Duties of Capital and Labour”...
.
It discusses themes such as securing democratic foundations in society.
The letter is one of the first magisterial documents to mention the topic of the preservation of environment
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
, an issue that was fairly new in the political sphere at the time of the text's publication.