In fact, effective solidarity with the poor, both individual persons and entire nations, is indispensable for the construction of peace.

The Church doesn't censor. It tries to guide its faithful through catechism.

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

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.

A servant church must have as its priority solidarity with the poor.

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.

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.