1891Pope Leo XIII Issues Rerum Novarum Encyclical

Pope Leo XIII issues the encyclical Rerum Novarum, the first...
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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).
Anacletus I Becomes Pope (76)
CatholicismChristianityReligious LeadershipAncient romeApostolic SuccessionReligious History
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📜 Pope Clement XII Condemns Freemasonry

Pope Clement XII issues In eminenti apostolatus, prohibiting Catholics from becoming Freemasons.
Pope Clement XII Condemns Freemasonry (1738)
CatholicismReligious DoctrineExcommunicationSecret SocietiesEnlightenmentReligious History
Vatican CityVatican City

📜 Pope Leo XIII Issues Rerum Novarum Encyclical

Pope Leo XIII issues the encyclical Rerum Novarum, the first major Catholic document on social justice.
Pope Leo XIII Issues Rerum Novarum Encyclical (1891)
CatholicismSocial JusticeLabor RightsIndustrial RevolutionChristianity
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🕊️ Second Vatican Council Concludes

December 8: Second Vatican Council is closed by Pope Paul VI.
Second Vatican Council Concludes (1965)
CatholicismReligious ReformModernizationEcumenismReligious HistoryChristianity
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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.
Pope John Paul II Issues Apology for Catholic Church Wrongdoings (2000)
CatholicismPope John Paul IIReligious HistoryEthicsVaticanHuman Rights
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