Diuturnum Illud (Leo XIII 1881) Encyclical

DIUTURNUM ILLUD (LEO XIII 1881) ENCYCLICAL
On The Origin of Civil Power Encyclical
Softcover - 22pp

Where does authority come from? How society needs it. Rejects "consent of the people." Measure of how Church defends loyalty to temporal power. Lessons of history.

In our democratic society, we may forget at times that the Church is a monarchy with one authority meant for all of humanity to live by and be ruled by. Learn more about the divine authority of Christ and His holy Church.