A Topic of Moral Theology

Christian Democracy

Christian democracy and Christian popular action as Leo XIII (Graves de communi) and Pius X (the Motu Proprio of 1903) defined them: beneficent action for the people, not a political party.

Also asked about as…

christian popular action · graves de communi (ed.)

In the index as Authority of encyclicals · Democracy · Companies to be instituted for helping workers · Pius X · Right of association is vindicated · *Graves de communi* · Education of children · Instruction of the Sacred Congregation concerning democratic affairs · Political parties · Workers

In the manuals

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part II — Chapter II: On Contracts in Particular, nn. 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860, 861, 862 & 863 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Questions on Justice for Present-Day Use, Scholastically Disputed

Q. II, Parergon: Concerning Christian Democracy, nn. ¶798, 77, ¶799, 78, ¶800, ¶801, ¶802, ¶803, ¶804, ¶805, 79, ¶806, ¶807, ¶808, ¶809, ¶810, ¶811, 80, ¶812, ¶813, ¶814, ¶815, ¶816, ¶817, ¶818, ¶819, ¶820, ¶821, ¶822, 81, ¶823, ¶824, ¶825, 82, ¶826, ¶827, ¶828, ¶829, 82 bis, ¶830, ¶831, ¶832 & ¶833 (43 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vermeersch, Questions on Justice, Appendix: Motu Proprio of Our Most Holy Lord Pope Pius X — On Christian Popular Action, nn. 564, ¶4385, 565, ¶4386, 566, 567, ¶4387, 568, ¶4388, 569, ¶4389, ¶4390, ¶4391, ¶4392, 570 & ¶4393–¶4419 (42 passages — hover a number to read it)

Socialism: Its Theoretical Basis and Practical Application

Cathrein, Socialism, Appendix, Encyclical Letter of Pope Leo XIII On Christian Democracy (Graves de Communi Re), nn. ¶1049–¶1081 (33 passages)

Treated under the broader heading Capital, Wages and Socialism — Rickaby, Moral Philosophy · Rickaby, Socialism · Slater, Questions — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)