The social message of John Paul II’s encyclicals in the implementation of horizontal principles in EU projects
The social message of John Paul II’s encyclicals in the implementation of horizontal principles in EU projects

Summary/Abstract: As it is indicated by the analysis of source documents and literature of the subject, John Paul II can be considered a proponent of human rights, whichhas been expressed in particular in his numerous works. During his pontificate,Pope John Paul II issued many encyclicals and other documents in which hediscussed the issues ad naturam of human rights in many aspects (not onlyin the context of the teaching of the Catholic Church), including pointing tothe essential social and individual value of human dignity, freedom and socialjustice for a particular man. The issue of social values is at the same time theessence of horizontal principles, which should be implemented for the benefitof society in connection with the implementation of projects co-financed fromEuropean Union funds. Although the strategic documents of the EU, whichspecify the concept of “horizontal principles”, do not directly indicate the inspiration of the achievements of John Paul II’s social thought, in the opinion ofthe authors, the requirement to implement horizontal principles in EU projectsis part of the essence of the message of papal encyclicals.

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