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Social Teaching Offers Common Ground, Says Cardinal
Cardinal Martino, who is on a world tour to promote the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, said that it “takes into consideration the man in all of his specific needs, material and spiritual, and proposes to point out the profound sense of our common life, of our fight for justice.” It is “based on the fundamental values shared by humanity,” he said, “with respect for the dignity of each person and the aspiration of development, reconciliation and peace…” He highlighted four challenges which form the common ground of compromise between believers and nonbelievers-
First, life must be protected from conception to its natural end. He emphasized the importance of the family in this area, and said that the family is the key to the future of humanity.
Second, hunger and poverty must be eliminated, and this requires effort on the part of wealthy countries, and honest and intelligent cooperation on the part of developing countries.
Third, peace must be attained through the attainment of justice, reconciliation, dialogue and an end of the arms race.
Fourth, freedom, especially religious freedom, the foundation of all other freedoms, must be granted to all men.
Cardinal Martino, who is on a world tour to promote the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, said that it “takes into consideration the man in all of his specific needs, material and spiritual, and proposes to point out the profound sense of our common life, of our fight for justice.” It is “based on the fundamental values shared by humanity,” he said, “with respect for the dignity of each person and the aspiration of development, reconciliation and peace…” He highlighted four challenges which form the common ground of compromise between believers and nonbelievers-
First, life must be protected from conception to its natural end. He emphasized the importance of the family in this area, and said that the family is the key to the future of humanity.
Second, hunger and poverty must be eliminated, and this requires effort on the part of wealthy countries, and honest and intelligent cooperation on the part of developing countries.
Third, peace must be attained through the attainment of justice, reconciliation, dialogue and an end of the arms race.
Fourth, freedom, especially religious freedom, the foundation of all other freedoms, must be granted to all men.