Assessing Pacem in Terris 50 Years On

Photograph of Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII

Pacem in Terris was written during the most terrifying time of the Cold War, in the shadow of the Cuban missile crisis when the fate of the earth hung in the balance, but it offered a powerful message of hope and spiritual fulfillment for the future.

David Cortright. “Assessing Pacem in Terris 50 Years On: A Personal Odyssey.Journal of Catholic Social Thought. Volume 11, Issue 1, Winter 2014.