In Response to the Rise of Unionization and Socialism,Pope Leo

question 23

Multiple Choice

In response to the rise of unionization and socialism,Pope Leo XIII authored the encyclical Rerum Novarum (1891) ,which

• A)proclaimed that the pope was infallible.
• B)declared socialism a sin.
• C)recognized that workers had some legitimate complaints.
• D)advised people to turn to the Church for solace.
• E)declared that the Church had no place in politics.

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