1891 ⟶ Pope Leo XIII Issues Rerum Novarum Encyclical
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✝️ Anacletus I Becomes Pope
Pope Anacletus I succeeds Pope Linus as the third pope of the Catholic Church (according to the official Vatican list).⟶

CatholicismChristianityReligious LeadershipAncient romeApostolic SuccessionReligious History

📜 Pope Clement XII Condemns Freemasonry
Pope Clement XII issues In eminenti apostolatus, prohibiting Catholics from becoming Freemasons.⟶

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📜 Pope Leo XIII Issues Rerum Novarum Encyclical
Pope Leo XIII issues the encyclical Rerum Novarum, the first major Catholic document on social justice.⟶

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🕊️ Second Vatican Council Concludes
December 8: Second Vatican Council is closed by Pope Paul VI.⟶

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🙏 Pope John Paul II Issues Apology for Catholic Church Wrongdoings
March 12: Pope John Paul II apologizes for the wrongdoings by members of the Roman Catholic Church throughout the ages.⟶

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