Social Justice According to Pius XI Catholic Social Teaching Thomas Storck Jul 25, 2016 [https://distributistreview.com/archive/social-justice-pius-xi] Google AI: The connection lies in Pope Pius XI's implementation of two contrasting systems of institutional accountability and governance within a single decade . Through these two distinct actions, he simultaneously expanded the Church’s moral responsibility outward to secular society while drastically sealing its internal operations away from secular eyes. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] 1. The Contradiction of Scope The Outward Moral Standard ( Quadragesimo anno ): In his 1931 encyclical Quadragesimo anno , Pope Pius XI introduced the modern application of "social justice" and "subsidiarity" into Catholic social teaching. He demanded structural adjustments in the state and economy to protect human dignity, ensuring fair wages, worker rights, and the common good. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] The Inward Secrecy ( Crimen sollicitationis ...