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The Catholic Institute For International Relations
Progressio may refer to: *Progressio (organization), international development charity working for justice and the eradication of poverty *Populorum progressio ''Populorum progressio'' is an encyclical written by Pope Paul VI on the topic of "the development of peoples" and that the economy of the world should serve mankind and not just the few. It was released on 26 March 1967. It touches on a variet ..., encyclical written by Pope Paul VI on the topic of "the development of peoples" and that the economy of the world should serve mankind and not just the few * Communio et Progressio, pastoral instruction on the means of social communication published in 1971, written after the Second Vatican Council * In Harmonia Progressio, motto of Institut Teknologi Bandung, a public university in Bandung, Indonesia {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressio (organization)
Progressio (1940–2017) was an international development charity that enabled poor communities to solve their own problems by support from skilled workers. The organisation attempted to influence decisionmakers, secular and religious alike, to support liberation movements and to guard against human rights abuses. It also lobbied legislators to change policies that keep people poor. It had been known earlier as The Catholic Institute for International Relations and the Sword of the Spirit. On 14 September 2016, Progressio announced that, due to funding issues, it was shutting down operations, it closed in March 2017. History Cardinal Arthur Hinsley founded Sword of the Spirit in August 1940. The organization was later known as the Catholic Institute of International Relations (CIIR) and then became Progressio. It was credited as "Probably Hinsley's most memorable act". Its long-term goal was to put into effect Christian social teachings as an alternative to totalitarianism and ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Populorum Progressio
''Populorum progressio'' is an encyclical written by Pope Paul VI on the topic of "the development of peoples" and that the economy of the world should serve mankind and not just the few. It was released on 26 March 1967. It touches on a variety of principles of Catholic social teaching such as the right to a just wage; the right to security of employment; the right to fair and reasonable working conditions; the right to join a union; and the universal destination of resources and goods. Content "Humanism" Paul VI espoused a "transcendent humanism which surpasses its nature and bestows new fullness of life", which he described as a 'new humanism'. Citing the ''Integral humanism'' of Jacques Maritain's ''L'humanisme intégral'', Paul VI declared that the "ultimate goal is a full-bodied humanism". Quoting Blaise Pascal's ''Pensées'': Legacy Twenty years later, Pope John Paul II issued another encyclical, ''Sollicitudo rei socialis'', in commemoration of the 20th anniversar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |