Gaudium et Spes (Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World)
Gaudium et Spes
Authority: Second Vatican Ecumenical Council
Official Summary & Scope
Pastoral Constitution addressing human dignity, family life, culture, economics, social justice, and peace in the modern world.
Opening Proclamation (Incipit)
"Gaudium et Spes declares that Christ fully reveals man to himself and makes his supreme calling clear, promoting Christian engagement with modern culture."