Asia News VATICAN God’s law, not majority rule, guarantees democracy and rights, says Pope vatican pope benedict xvi address international theological commission natural law ethical relativism
Nowadays some claim that ethical relativism is the true guarantee of freedom and that the Law is based on the will of the majority. History shows however that majorities have made mistakes. Hence, we must raise awareness and mobilise people of good will against this point of view irrespective of religious convictions.
10/05/2007VATICAN God’s law, not majority rule, guarantees democracy and rights, says Pope Nowadays some claim that ethical relativism is the true guarantee of freedom and that the Law is based on the will of the majority. History shows however that majorities have made mistakes. Hence, we must raise awareness and mobilise people of good will against this point of view irrespective of religious convictions. Vatican City (AsiaNews) – Natural Law, i.e. “the norm written by the Creator in man's heart” is the true guarantee of democracy and human rights, not ‘positivist’ law, even if it stems from the will of the majority...
10/03/2007VATICAN Pope says those who scandalize “little ones” warrant “terrible punishment” At the audience marking his return to the Vatican Benedict XVI, reflects on the figure of St Cyril of Alexandria, recalling the pastor’s duty to “preserve the faith of God’s people” and indicates St Francis as an example of “evangelical radicalism”, who renounced worldly goods in search of humility, simplicity and purity.
10/02/2007VATICAN Holy See tells UN to quickly find solution to Myanmar crisis In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, Mgr Dominique Mamberti talks about the tragedies in Iraq and Darfur, Lebanese independence and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
10/02/2007TURKEY Tarsus prepares to welcome pilgrims for the Pauline year The Turkish city aims to invest funds in tourist structures to welcome all those who will make their way to the area for ecumenical, cultural and liturgical events which Benedict XVI has announced will take place next year.
09/30/2007VATICAN Pope appeals for peace in Myanmar and Korea Benedict XVI says he feels close to the “dear people” of Burma, calling on the entire Church to do the same. He expresses hope for talks between the two Koreas set to begin in Beijing, and makes an appeal on behalf of sub-Saharan Africa where people are enduring hunger caused by political and economic conflicts as well as natural disasters.
09/29/2007VATICAN Pope to bishops: be “angels” of the Churches entrusted to you On the feast day of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Benedict XVI ordains 6 new bishops and offers them the example of the angels to inspire their mission: bring God to the secularized world; bring Christ’s call to humanity; heal the wounds of evil with reconciliation and forgiveness.
09/28/2007VATICAN - ISLAM Holy See calls Christians and Muslims to defend religious freedom and refuse violence In the message to Muslims for the end of Ramadan, the Pontifical Council for inter-religious dialogue underlines the duty religious leaders have in educating people to respect human rights and build a society which refuses violence and terrorism.
09/27/2007VATICAN Holy See: intolerable sex tourism reduces women to slaves In a letter written on behalf of the Pope, Cardinal Bertone writes that contacts between various cultures should aim at promoting rights, especially those of women, even in a sector like tourism in which they are more often than not relegated to performing secondary roles.
09/26/2007VATICAN Pope: the Christian idea of the person a model for a cohesive society Retracing the life and works of St John Chrysostom, Benedict XVI recalls how the father of the Church proposed a utopia of the ideal society to the early Church, substituting the ideal of the Greek polis with that of Christianity.
09/25/2007VIETNAM - VATICAN Card Van Thuan, from prison towards the altar The news of the opening of the process for the canonisation was received with great joy. For 13 years in prison, he celebrated the mass with three drops of wine. An exemplary witness of the faith for his people and the entire Catholic world.
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