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Benedictus XVI
Joseph Ratzinger |
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Encyclical
Letter
DEUS CARITAS EST - 12/25/05
"Fundamental to Christianity is the distinction
between what belongs to Caesar and what belongs to God."
"The just ordering of society and
the State is a central responsibility of politics."
"The Church cannot and must not
take upon herself the political battle to bring about the most
just society possible."
"The direct duty to work for a just
ordering of society, on the other hand, is proper to the lay
faithful. As citizens of the State, they are called to take part
in public life in a personal capacity."
Mahony
defies Benedict: "Cardinal Roger Mahony, head of the
Los Angeles Archdiocese, attacked House Resolution 4437..." |
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