Pacem in terris EN

Pope John XXIII Encyclical Pacem in terris April 11, 1963 LATIN TEXT: Acta Apostolicae Sedis, 55 (1963), 257-304. ENGLISH TRANSLATION: the “Catholic Software 2.0” CD.

Headings

2 Order in the Universe 4 Order in Human Beings 8 I. ORDER BETWEEN MEN 11 Rights 12 Rights Pertaining to Moral and Cultural Values 14 The Right to Worship God According to One's Conscience 15 The Right to Choose Freely One's State in Life 18 Economic Rights 23 The Right of Meeting and Association 25 The Right to Emigrate and Immigrate 26 Political Rights 28 Duties 30 Reciprocity of Rights and Duties Between Persons 31 Mutual Collaboration 34 An Attitude of Responsibility 35 Social Life in Truth, Justice, Charity and Freedom 37 God and the Moral Order 39 Characteristics of the Present Day 44 Equality of Men 46 II. RELATIONS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS AND THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES 48 An Appeal to Conscience 53 Attainment of the Common Good is the Purpose of the Public Authority 55 Essentials of the Common Good 57 The Spiritual, Too 60 Responsibilities of the Public Authority, and Rights and Duties of Individuals 62 Reconciliation and Protection of Rights and Duties of Individuals 63 Duty of Promoting the Rights of Individuals 65 Harmonious Relations Between Public Authority's Two Forms of Intervention 67 Structure and Operation of the Public Authority 70 Law and Conscience 73 Citizens' Participation in Public Life 75 Characteristics of the Present Day 80 III. RELATIONS BETWEEN STATES 85 An lmperative of the Common Good 86 In Truth 90 The Question of Propaganda 91 In Justice 94 The Treatment of Minorities 97 A Cautionary Note 98 Active Solidarity 100 Contacts Between Races 101 The Proper Balance Between Population, Land and Capital 103 The Problem of Political Refugees 105 The Refugee's Rights 107 Commendable Efforts 109 Causes of the Arms Race 112 Need for Disarmament 114 Three Motives 117 A Call to Unsparing Effort 120 In Liberty 121 The Evolution of Economically Under-developed Countries 126 Signs of the Times 130 IV. RELATIONSHIP OF MEN AND OF POLITICAL COMMUNITIES WITH THE WORLD COMMUNITY 132 Inadequacy of Modern States to Ensure Universal Common Good 136 Connection Between the Common Good and Political Authority 138 Public Authority Instituted by Common Consent and Not Imposed by Force 139 The Universal Common Good and Personal Rights 140 The Principle of Subsidiarity 142 Modern Developments 146 V. PASTORAL EXHORTATIONS 147 Scientific Competence, Technical Capacity and Professional Experience 151 Integration of Faith and Action 153 Integral Education 154 Constant Endeavor 157 Relations Between Catholics and Non-Catholics in Social and Economic Affairs 158 Error and the Errant 159 Philosophies and Historical Movements 161 Little by Little 163 An Immense Task 166 The Prince of Peace