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.

A church of dialogue in the contemporary world... a church, taking on the mission of Jesus, which is in the world not to judge humanity, but to love it and to save it.

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.

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

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

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