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Vatican to America: ‘Social Justice’ is About Relationships, Not Socialism
David Horowitz's NewsReal Blog ^ | Jan.14, 2011 | Lisa Graas

Posted on 01/15/2011 9:00:09 AM PST by Rhonda Robinson

Peter Cardinal Turkson, President of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, has a message for Catholics in America, particularly those involved in social justice ministry, that could put a damper on the political machinations of the Shadow Party.

The message? “Social justice” is about “relationships,” not “socialism.” This clarification may very well be the catalyst to set the Catholic Church in America back on course with authentic Catholic teaching on hot-button issues involving massive government entitlement programs and other forms of overreach. If nothing else, it will almost certainly jump-start the “social justice” debate among Catholics. Cardinal Turkson, you see, is scheduled to deliver the plenary address at the 2011 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in February.

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TOPICS: Current Events; Ministry/Outreach; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: socialjustice; vatican
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To: Rhonda Robinson; markomalley

This goes along with the article you posoted, mark.


21 posted on 01/15/2011 10:36:46 AM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: MrPiper

Believe me, it’s not socialism at all.

What do you know about subsidiarity?


22 posted on 01/15/2011 10:37:58 AM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: painter

Yet some churches have forgotten that their primary duty involves the relationship between God and man. Everything else follows that.


23 posted on 01/15/2011 10:50:31 AM PST by Fred Hayek (FUBO! I salute you with the soles of my shoes.)
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To: Quix; TaraP
Looks-like-Beck-was-causing-a-dent-in-the-collection-plate ping.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

24 posted on 01/15/2011 10:51:43 AM PST by The Comedian (Sarah Palin: America's last, best hope.)
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To: The Comedian

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Thx.


25 posted on 01/15/2011 10:57:15 AM PST by Quix (Times are a changin' INSURE you have believed in your heart & confessed Jesus as Lord Come NtheFlesh)
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To: Rhonda Robinson
This assesses it better.

Vatican official: Church’s justice teachings need new 'vocabulary' for some US audiences

26 posted on 01/15/2011 11:20:04 AM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

oops

posted,


27 posted on 01/15/2011 11:22:06 AM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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