De Souza on Caritas in Veritate
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Friday, July 10, 2009 8:03 AM
Caritas in Veritate: Benedict’s Call for Love in the Marketplace
BY FATHER RAYMOND J. DE SOUZA
REGISTER CORRESPONDENT
Pope Benedict XVI’s Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth) is a complex document of which the constituent parts have given rise to various reactions by commentators, some of them contradictory.
In terms of practical policy recommendations, Benedict’s first social... READ MORE
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Benedict's ‘Communio-ist Manifesto’
Posted by Angelo Matera
Thursday, July 09, 2009 9:01 AM
Benedict signs a copy of Caritas in Veritate. (CNS/Reuters)
For commentators like First Things editor Joseph Bottum, one of the most unsettling statements in Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth) — a dense and complex 30,000-word encyclical on the Church’s social doctrine — is the one that asserts an obligation to practice charity in all areas of public life equal to the obligation to practice personal charity:
“Every Christian is called to... READ MORE
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Pope: 'Ensure Ethics Shapes Economics'
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, July 08, 2009 12:14 PM
Pope Benedict XVI discussed his new encyclical, Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth), in remarks made in English during today’s general audience at the Vatican.
Said the Pope:
Today I wish to reflect on my encyclical, Caritas in Veritate. Some 40 years after Pope Paul VI’s encyclical Populorum Progressio, it too addresses social themes vital to the well-being of humanity and reminds us... READ MORE
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Encyclical Discusses Life Issues
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, July 07, 2009 12:29 PM
Pope Benedict XVI signs a copy of Caritas in Veritate July 6. (CNS/Reuters)
Pope Benedict XVI addresses issues related to the sanctity of human life and human sexuality in depth in three different areas of his new social encyclical, Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth).
In Chapter 2, titled “Human Development in Our Time,” the Pope states in No. 28:
One of the most striking aspects of development in the present day is the important question of respect for life,... READ MORE
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Encyclical Press Conference
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, July 07, 2009 9:21 AM
From Vatican Information Service:
This morning in the Holy See Press Office a press conference was held to present Benedict XVI’s new encyclical Caritas in Veritate. Participating in the event were Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace; Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes, president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum; Archbishop Giampaolo Crepaldi,... READ MORE
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New Encyclical Links Economics and Ethics
Posted by Edward Pentin
Tuesday, July 07, 2009 9:07 AM
Pope Benedict XVI’s first social encyclical, Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth), is a strong plea for a closer connection between morality and the free economy.
In the document, which was released today at the Vatican, the Pope said ethical values are needed to overcome the current global economic crisis, combat poverty and foster authentic development.
The document reflects previous... READ MORE
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Caritas in Veritate Link
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:18 AM
The text of Pope Benedict XVI’s new social encyclical, Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth), has now been posted here on the Vatican website.
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