So I come to the three questions you put to me in the article of August 7. It seems to me that, in the first two, what is in your heart is to understand the attitude of the Church to those who don't share faith in Jesus. First of all, you ask me if the God of Christians forgives one who doesn't believe and doesn't seek the faith. Premise that - and it's the fundamental thing - the mercy of God has no limits if one turns to him with a sincere and contrite heart; the question for one who doesnât believe in God lies in obeying one's conscience. Sin, also for those who don't have faith, exists when one goes against oneâs conscience.
Yes, Virginia, there is salvation outside the Catholic Church.
Thanks for posting the link to that casuistical letter to Scalfari. Had no idea before reading it that “truth is a relationship!”.