CHURCH_DOCUMENT
Gaudium et Spes
Document of the Catholic Church
The Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World. The longest document of the Second Vatican Council. Treats the dignity of the human person, the community of mankind, human activity, the role of the Church in the modern world, and pressing problems (marriage and family, culture, economic and social life, political life, peace).
key Themes
- The dignity of the human person
- The community of mankind
- Human activity throughout the world
- The role of the Church in the modern world
- Marriage and the family
- The proper development of culture
- Economic and social life
- Political life
- The fostering of peace
document Type
council_document
issuing Authority
Pope Paul VI / Second Vatican Council
issued Date
1965-12-07
canonical Url
https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_cons_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html