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Pope Benedict XVI gestures to the faithful gathered for the weekly general audience in Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday Jan. 25, 2006. Pope Benedict XVI said Wednesday in his first encyclical that the Roman Catholic Church has no desire to govern states or set public policy, but can't remain silent when its charity is needed to ease suffering around the world. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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Order Pope Benedict XVI's First Encyclical Now!

God Is Love (Deus Caritas Est)

USCCB is proud to offer, God Is Love (Deus Caritas Est), the first encyclical from Pope Benedict XVI. In this landmark work, the Holy Father explains the various dimensions of love, and links the Church's charitable work with the love of God as Trinity, noting that the Church must express love through acts of justice and charity. He also points out that charity is an essential element of the Church's activity and discusses the proper relationship between justice and charity.
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English: No. 5-758, 64 pp., $6.95   Spanish: No. 5-922, 64 pp., $6.95
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