Rerum Novarum & GKC - June 22, 2025

G.K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc credited the encyclical Rerum novarum of 1891 by Pope Leo XIII as the origin of their socio-economic philosophy known as Distributism (or Distributivism). 

Join us on Sunday, June 22 at 6:00 PM at Ivy Hall as we discuss this landmark encyclical as well as a few related things from Chesterton. We will read from a packet which you can download here.

Download the Reading Packet (PDF)

This'll also be a great opportunity to talk about the new Pope, Leo XIV, and how the heritage of Catholic Social Teaching (and possible English Distributism) might be taken up during his own Pontificate! A perfect meeting for newcomers or those who are merely curious about Chesterton.

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