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| title = ''Laborem exercens''

| language = Latin

| translation = Throughtraough work

| argument = On Human Work on the 90th anniversaryniversary of ''[[Rerum novarum]]''

| dat981

| date = 14 September 1981

| pope = John Paul II

| papal_coat_of_arms = John paul 2 coa.svgJohnrdia]]''

It | hadafter become customary for = ''[[popepostoope]]s to publish new writings on social issues at ten-year intervals since ''Rerum novarum'', in order to keep the teachings relevant to the current times. ''Laborem exercens'' was written in honor of the 90th anniversary, and makes reference to ''Rerum novarum'' and to several of the subsequent writings.

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| number = 3 of 14

| before = ''[[Dives in misericordia]]''

| after = ''[[Slavorum Apostoli]]''

| web_en = http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_14091981_laborem-exercens_en.html

| web_la = http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_14091981_laborem-exercens_lt.html

}}

{{Social teachings of the popes}}

'''''Laborem exercens''''' ([[Latin]]: ''Through Work'') is an [[encyclical]] written by [[Pope John Paul II]] in 1981, on human work. It is part of the larger body of [[Catholic social teaching]], which traces its origin to [[Pope Leo XIII]]'s 1891 encyclical ''[[Rerum novarum]]''.

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/onthisdayonthisd/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.

==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 keep the teachings relevant to the current times. ''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 within the encyclical are: