Social Doctrine Daily is a daily podcast reading the social encyclicals of the Catholic Church.

This podcast exists for people who want to work their way through catholic social teaching, but struggle to find the time. Each episode offers about ten minutes of a simple, uninterrupted audio reading from the documents themselves.

You can listen on the Scepter Publishers app or wherever you get your podcasts.

Download the free Scepter Spiritual Reading app here:

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These encyclicals—from popes such as Pope Leo XIII, Pope Pius XI, Pope John XXIII, Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis—form the heart of what is known as Catholic social teaching, a tradition that seeks to guide society toward what many have called a civilization of love.

Core Documents of Catholic Social Teaching

Rerum Novarum — Pope Leo XIII (1891)

Quadragesimo Anno — Pope Pius XI (1931)

Mater et Magistra — Pope John XXIII (1961)

Pacem in Terris — Pope John XXIII (1963)

Gaudium et Spes — Second Vatican Council (1965)

Populorum Progressio — Pope Paul VI (1967)

Octogesima Adveniens — Pope Paul VI (1971)

Justice in the World — Synod of Bishops (1971)

Evangelii Nuntiandi — Pope Paul VI (1975)

Redemptor Hominis — Pope John Paul II (1979)

Laborem Exercens — Pope John Paul II (1981)

Sollicitudo Rei Socialis — Pope John Paul II (1987)

Centesimus Annus — Pope John Paul II (1991)

Evangelium Vitae — Pope John Paul II (1995)

Deus Caritas Est — Pope Benedict XVI (2005)

Caritas in Veritate — Pope Benedict XVI (2009)

Evangelii Gaudium — Pope Francis (2013)

Laudato Si’ — Pope Francis (2015)

Fratelli Tutti — Pope Francis (2020)

Querida Amazonia — Pope Francis (2020)

Laudate Deum — Pope Francis (2023)

Magnifica Humanitas - Pope Leo XIV (2026)

If you’d like to follow along with the text, all documents are available online through the Vatican website.

Social Doctrine Daily is a daily podcast reading the social encyclicals of the Catholic Church.

This podcast exists for people who want to work their way through catholic social teaching, but struggle to find the time. Each episode offers about ten minutes of a simple, uninterrupted audio reading from the documents themselves.

You can listen on the Scepter Publishers app or wherever you get your podcasts.

Download the free Scepter Spiritual Reading app here:

Apple App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scepter-publishers/id6755748736

Google Play Store:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.scepterpublishers.app&hl=en_US

You can read more about Scepter here: www.scepterpublishers.org

These encyclicals—from popes such as Pope Leo XIII, Pope Pius XI, Pope John XXIII, Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis—form the heart of what is known as Catholic social teaching, a tradition that seeks to guide society toward what many have called a civilization of love.

Core Documents of Catholic Social Teaching

Rerum Novarum — Pope Leo XIII (1891)

Quadragesimo Anno — Pope Pius XI (1931)

Mater et Magistra — Pope John XXIII (1961)

Pacem in Terris — Pope John XXIII (1963)

Gaudium et Spes — Second Vatican Council (1965)

Populorum Progressio — Pope Paul VI (1967)

Octogesima Adveniens — Pope Paul VI (1971)

Justice in the World — Synod of Bishops (1971)

Evangelii Nuntiandi — Pope Paul VI (1975)

Redemptor Hominis — Pope John Paul II (1979)

Laborem Exercens — Pope John Paul II (1981)

Sollicitudo Rei Socialis — Pope John Paul II (1987)

Centesimus Annus — Pope John Paul II (1991)

Evangelium Vitae — Pope John Paul II (1995)

Deus Caritas Est — Pope Benedict XVI (2005)

Caritas in Veritate — Pope Benedict XVI (2009)

Evangelii Gaudium — Pope Francis (2013)

Laudato Si’ — Pope Francis (2015)

Fratelli Tutti — Pope Francis (2020)

Querida Amazonia — Pope Francis (2020)

Laudate Deum — Pope Francis (2023)

Magnifica Humanitas - Pope Leo XIV (2026)

If you’d like to follow along with the text, all documents are available online through the Vatican website.

Social Doctrine Daily is a daily podcast reading the social encyclicals of the Catholic Church.

This podcast exists for people who want to work their way through Catholic social teaching but struggle to find the time. Each episode offers about ten minutes of uninterrupted audio from the documents themselves.

You can listen on the Scepter Publishers app or wherever you get your podcasts.

Download the free Scepter Spiritual Reading app:

Apple App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scepter-publishers/id6755748736

Google Play Store:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.scepterpublishers.app&hl=en_US

Learn more about Scepter Publishers at www.scepterpublishers.org.

These encyclicals—from popes such as Pope Leo XIII, Pope Pius XI, Pope John XXIII, Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis, and Pope Leo XIV—form the heart of what is known as Catholic social teaching, a tradition that seeks to guide society toward what many have called a civilization of love.

Core Documents of Catholic Social Teaching

Rerum Novarum — Pope Leo XIII (1891)

Quadragesimo Anno — Pope Pius XI (1931)

Mater et Magistra — Pope John XXIII (1961)

Pacem in Terris — Pope John XXIII (1963)

Gaudium et Spes — Second Vatican Council (1965)

Populorum Progressio — Pope Paul VI (1967)

Octogesima Adveniens — Pope Paul VI (1971)

Justice in the World — Synod of Bishops (1971)

Evangelii Nuntiandi — Pope Paul VI (1975)

Redemptor Hominis — Pope John Paul II (1979)

Laborem Exercens — Pope John Paul II (1981)

Sollicitudo Rei Socialis — Pope John Paul II (1987)

Centesimus Annus — Pope John Paul II (1991)

Evangelium Vitae — Pope John Paul II (1995)

Deus Caritas Est — Pope Benedict XVI (2005)

Caritas in Veritate — Pope Benedict XVI (2009)

Evangelii Gaudium — Pope Francis (2013)

Laudato Si’ — Pope Francis (2015)

Fratelli Tutti — Pope Francis (2020)

Querida Amazonia — Pope Francis (2020)

Laudate Deum — Pope Francis (2023)

Magnifica Humanitas — Pope Leo XIV (2026)

If you'd like to follow along with the text, all of these documents are available online through the Vatican website.

Social Doctrine Daily is a daily podcast reading the social encyclicals of the Catholic Church.

This podcast exists for people who want to work their way through catholic social teaching, but struggle to find the time. Each episode offers about ten minutes of a simple, uninterrupted audio reading from the documents themselves.

You can listen on the Scepter Publishers app or wherever you get your podcasts.

Download the free Scepter Spiritual Reading app here:

Apple App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scepter-publishers/id6755748736

Google Play Store:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.scepterpublishers.app&hl=en_US

You can read more about Scepter here: www.scepterpublishers.org

These encyclicals—from popes such as Pope Leo XIII, Pope Pius XI, Pope John XXIII, Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis—form the heart of what is known as Catholic social teaching, a tradition that seeks to guide society toward what many have called a civilization of love.

Core Documents of Catholic Social Teaching

Rerum Novarum — Pope Leo XIII (1891)

Quadragesimo Anno — Pope Pius XI (1931)

Mater et Magistra — Pope John XXIII (1961)

Pacem in Terris — Pope John XXIII (1963)

Gaudium et Spes — Second Vatican Council (1965)

Populorum Progressio — Pope Paul VI (1967)

Octogesima Adveniens — Pope Paul VI (1971)

Justice in the World — Synod of Bishops (1971)

Evangelii Nuntiandi — Pope Paul VI (1975)

Redemptor Hominis — Pope John Paul II (1979)

Laborem Exercens — Pope John Paul II (1981)

Sollicitudo Rei Socialis — Pope John Paul II (1987)

Centesimus Annus — Pope John Paul II (1991)

Evangelium Vitae — Pope John Paul II (1995)

Deus Caritas Est — Pope Benedict XVI (2005)

Caritas in Veritate — Pope Benedict XVI (2009)

Evangelii Gaudium — Pope Francis (2013)

Laudato Si’ — Pope Francis (2015)

Fratelli Tutti — Pope Francis (2020)

Querida Amazonia — Pope Francis (2020)

Laudate Deum — Pope Francis (2023)

Magnifica Humanitas - Pope Leo XIV (2026)

If you’d like to follow along with the text, all documents are available online through the Vatican website.