The empire of Christ the King includes not only Catholic nations, not only baptized persons who, though of right belonging to the Church, have been led astray by error, or have been cut off from her by schism, but also… — Pope Leo XIII Copy Share Image
It must be assumed and established as a principle, that the right of private property must be regarded as sacred. Wherefore, the law ought to favor this right and, so far as it can, see that the largest possible number among the masses of the population prefer to own property… But if the productive activity of the multitude can be… — Pope Leo XIII Copy Share
But the supreme teacher in the Church is the Roman Pontiff. Union of minds, therefore, requires, together with a perfect accord in the one… — Pope Leo XIII Copy Share Image
It is an in, a grave evil and a disturbance of the right order, for a larger and higher organisation, to arrogate to itself… — Pope Leo XIII Copy Share Image
Books of apostates, heretics, schismatics, and all other writers defending heresy or schism or in any attacking the foundations of religion, are altogether prohibited. — Pope Leo XIII Copy Share Image
For when men know they are working on what belongs to them, they work with far greater eagerness and diligence. Nay, in a word,… — Pope Leo XIII Copy Share Image
It is neither just nor human so to grind men down with excessive labour as to stupefy their minds and wear out their bodies. — Pope Leo XIII Copy Share Image
We have said that the State must not absorb the individual or the family; both should be allowed free and untrammelled action so far… — Pope Leo XIII Copy Share Image
There are three influences which appear to Us to have the chief place in effecting this downgrade movement of society. These are-first, the distaste… — Pope Leo XIII Copy Share Image
Moreover, Christians are born for combat, whereof the greater the vehemence, the more assured, God willing, the triumph: 'Have confidence; I have overcome the… — Pope Leo XIII Copy Share Image
