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==Context==

It had become customary for [[pope]]s to publish new writings on social issues at ten-year intervals since ''Rerum novarum'', in order to keepdevelop the teachings relevantin toconcert with the evolving social context as a result of the industrial and political revolutions of the current20th timesCentury. ''Laborem exercens'' was written in honor of the 90th anniversary, and makes reference to ''Rerum novarum'' and to several of the subsequent writings.

The pope was not able to issue the document on the May 15 anniversary because of the [[Pope John Paul II assassination attempt|assassination attempt]] two days earlier.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/13/newsid_2512000/2512533.stm "1981: Thousands see Pope shot in Rome."] ''BBC News: On This Day''. Retrieved 26 Dec 2011.</ref> He published ''Laborem exercens'' a few months later, in September 1981.

Some of the trends mentioned by John -Paul II within the encyclical are:

* Increased use of technology, especially information technology, which John Paul predicted would bring changes comparable to the [[industrial revolution]] of the previous century.

* Environmental issues. The pope noted that some resources, particularly oil, were becoming scarce. Also, the need to protect the [[Natural environment|environment]] was becoming apparent.