A “spirit of revolutionary change” was reshaping the world economy, Pope Leo XIII wrote in 1891.
“The elements of the conflict now raging are unmistakable.” He cited: “the vast expansion of industrial pursuits and the marvelous discoveries of science,” “the enormous fortunes of some few individuals, and the utter poverty of the masses,” along with “the …
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