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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe dynamite quote of Pope John Paul II mentioned by EJ Dionne on Rachel's show
The quote is from:
APOSTOLIC VISIT TO CANADA
ADDRESS OF POPE JOHN PAUL II
TO THE MEMBERS OF DIFFERENT CHURCHES
AND CHRISTIAN COMMUNIONS
Anglican Church of Saint Paul (Toronto)
Friday, 14 September 1984
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United in the name of Christ, we need to ask critical questions and assert basic moral principles which have a bearing on technological development. For instance, the needs of the poor must take priority over the desires of the rich; the rights of workers over the maximization of profits; the preservation of the environment over uncontrolled industrial expansion; production to meet social needs over production for military purposes. These challenges present us with important areas of ecumenical collaboration and form a vital part of our mission of proclaiming the Gospel of Christ. And before all of this we lift up our hearts to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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The complete speech can be found at:
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/1984/september/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_19840914_confessioni-cristiane_en.html
My thanks to EJ Dionne.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)Overpopulation leads to misery on a massive scale. A pox on the anti-gay, anti-women Church.
musette_sf
(10,202 posts)One of the things that Wojtyła excelled at, was flowery BS signifying nothing - or, in the case of Mulieris Dignitatem, decorating misogyny with a bouquet of stinkweed.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)that those words emanated from the Vatican, with its history of collecting riches while being surrounded by very poor people, and being a political organization sometimes over its spiritual duties, and oppression of the poor in myriad ways. The Vatican has a very checkered past, sad to say. But the words and the thoughts he expressed are beautiful.
gopiscrap
(23,761 posts)"Christ's preferental option for the poor".