Bishop Crepaldi: laity must be involved in politics.Assisi -- Bishop Giampaolo Crepaldi, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (Justitia et Pax) is a part of the Roman Curia dedicated to "action-oriented studies" for the international promotion of justice, peace, and human rights from the perspective of the Roman Catholic Church. , has strongly urged Catholic laity LAITY. Those persons who do not make a part of the clergy. In the United States the division of the people into clergy and laity is not authorized by law, but is, merely conventional. to become involved in politics: "God cannot be left in the pew." He emphasized that "the social teaching of the Church is an instrument of evangelization e·van·gel·ize v. e·van·gel·ized, e·van·gel·iz·ing, e·van·gel·iz·es v.tr. 1. To preach the gospel to. 2. To convert to Christianity. v.intr. To preach the gospel. and education in the faith." Commenting on an address given by Pope Benedict For other uses, see Benedict. Benedict is the regnal name of the current Roman pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI (2005–present) and has been the name of fourteen other popes (and three antipopes):
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He cited several instances where Catholics are involved in the public forum, using these instances as examples where others can follow. They include Catholic agencies in the U.K. who are fighting for their right not to participate in adoptions by homosexual couples, which have been permitted by law, and doctors and health workers who ask to be able to object to abortion and new abortifacient abortifacient /abor·ti·fa·cient/ (ah-bor?ti-fa´shent) 1. causing abortion. 2. an agent that induces abortion. a·bor·ti·fa·cient adj. Causing or inducing abortion. drugs (Zenit, Sept. 28, 2008). |
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