Church charitable work must serve evangelization, Pope reminds Cor Unum
November 13, 2009
Pope Benedict XVI met on November 13 with the members of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, who are meeting in Rome this week under the direction of the council’s president, Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes. In his remarks to the group, the Holy Father said that any charitable work done under the auspices of the Church should be guided by the aim of “bringing people to know and experience the merciful face of the heavenly Father.” The Pope stressed that the work of Cor Unum, the official papal charity, should combine a commitment to helping the needy with a dedication to spreading the Gospel message.
“It is certainly not the Church's task to intervene directly in the political life of states,” the Pontiff said; “but the Christian community cannot and must not remain at the margins when it comes to defending human rights and promoting justice.”
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