The Prophetic Dimension of Centesimus annus. Analysis from the Perspective of the 30th Anniversary of the Publication of the third Social Encyclical of John Paul II

Abstract

Summary The subject of the article is the prophetic dimension of the third social encyclical of John Paul II as a message for the transformation of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe after the fall of communism. Centesimus annus was the voice of the Church, which, in accordance with the nature of its own social teaching and its prophetic-critical specificity, has the right to make judgment in social matters. The publication shows various aspects of the prophetism of the encyclical, emphasizing its timelessness and topicality.