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Pacem in Terris

PT · Litterae encyclicae · Ioannes XXIII · 1963 · LA · 172 paragraphi · vatican.va ↗ · AAS 55, p. 257 ↗
p. 260

But first We must speak of man's rights. Man has the right to live. He has the right to bodily integrity and to the means necessary for the proper development of life, particularly food, clothing, shelter, medical care, rest, and, finally, the necessary social services. In consequence, he has the right to be looked after in the event of illhealth; disability stemming from his work; widowhood; old age; enforced unemployment; or whenever through no fault of his own he is deprived of the means of livelihood. 8Cf. Pius XI's encyclical letter Divini Redemptoris, AAS 29 (1931) 78; and Pius XII's broadcast message, Pentecost, June 1, 1941, AAS 33 (1941) 195-205.

Moreover, man has a natural right to be respected. He has a right to his good name. He has a right to freedom in investigating the truth, and—within the limits of the moral order and the common good—to freedom of speech and publication, and to freedom to pursue whatever profession he may choose. He has the right, also, to be accurately informed about public events.

Notae

  1. 8. Cf. Pius XI's encyclical letter Divini Redemptoris, AAS 29 (1931) 78;and Pius XII's broadcast message, Pentecost, June 1, 1941, AAS 33 (1941) 195-205.