The faith must express itself in charity and in solidarity, which is the civil form of charity.

John Paul II made it clear that... liberation theology based on the teaching of Jesus Christ was necessary, but liberation theology that used a Marxist analysis was unacceptable.

The church must constantly promote dialogue.

The church, inserted and active in human society and in history, does not exist in order to exercise political power or to govern the society.

In fact, a large majority of those have died and of those expected to die of AIDS, as well as of those who are infected with the virus, are in sub-Saharan Africa.

In this context, the church supports and favors every effort today to seek the full development of the personality of all human beings, and to promote their fundamental rights, their dignity and liberty.

We see violence to forcibly seize land, at any price, murders and corruption.