VATICAN CITY, FEB 5, 2005 (VIS) - Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, spoke this morning in Bologna, Italy at the School of Formation to Social Commitments of the Veritatis Splendor Institute where he presented the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, which was published by the council last October.
A communique from the council summarizing the cardinal's talk noted that he termed the Compendium "a manifesto of a new humanism in the sense that, in it one can find inspiration and programs, ideal and historical, for a new society." For Cardinal Martino, says the communique, "an integral and solidary humanism is achieved only through projects that are planned and actuated by force of social culture and common policies."
The council president underscored "the need for a unified action to show the effectiveness of projects inspired by ... the content of the truth of the Church's social doctrine. He notes that "if once widespread Christianity" was the source for a "common cultural perspective, as well as for faith ... today this needs to be built with greater efforts." He concludes by stating that "the realization of common projects would facilitate a social and political commitment by Catholics, not only on the level of faith and values, but also in social culture and politics."
CON-IP/COMPENDIUM:SOCIAL DOCTRINE/MARTINO VIS 20050207 (230)
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