Papa Benedicto XVI
""The more we strive to secure a common good corresponding to the real needs of our neighbours, the more effectively we love them."" -- Benedict XVI In his sweeping new encyclical on social and economic justice, "Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth)," Pope Benedict seeks nothing less than to proclaim a new vision, based on the social teachings of the Church, which responds to the needs of the world and ultimately leads us to God, the Father of Love, and his Son, Jesus Christ. Charity--or love--lies at the heart of the true development of society, and it is the heart of our Catholic faith...