In response to the rise of unionization and socialism,Pope Leo XIII authored the encyclical Rerum Novarum (1891),which
A)proclaimed that the pope was infallible.
B)declared socialism a sin.
C)recognized that workers had some legitimate complaints.
D)advised people to turn to the Church for solace.
E)declared that the Church had no place in politics.

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The encyclical Rerum Novarum recognized that workers had some legitimate complaints and called for a more just and equitable society. It did not declare the pope infallible, declare socialism a sin, advise people to turn to the Church for solace, or declare that the Church had no place in politics.

In Response to the Rise of Unionization and Socialism,Pope Leo