Church Document
Caritas in Veritate
Encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI (2009)
Pope Benedict XVI's social encyclical on integral human development in charity and truth, addressing globalization, economic life, the environment, and the centrality of charity rooted in truth.
Key themes
Charity in truth
Integral human development
Economy and ethics
The development of peoples and technology
Document type
Encyclical
Issuing authority
Pope Benedict XVI
Issued date
29 June 2009