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THE VALUE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- 440.
- “The Church is a companion on the journey towards an authentic international ‘community,’ which has taken a specific direction with the founding of the United Nations Organization in 1945.”
- John Paul II, Message for the 2004 World Day of Peace, 7: AAS 96 (2004), 118.
- John XIII, Encyclical Letter Mater et Magistra: AAS 53 (1961), 426, 439.
- John Paul II, Address to the 20th General Conference of FAO (12 November 1979), 6: L'Osservatore Romano, English edition, 26 November 1979, p. 6.
- John Paul II, Address to UNESCO (2 June 1980), 5, 8: L'Osservatore Romano, English edition, 23 June 1980, pp. 9-10.
- John Paul II, Address to the Council of Ministers of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) (30 November 1993), 3, 5: L'Osservatore Romano, English edition, 8 December 1993, pp. 1-2.
- John Paul II, Message to Nafis Sadik, Secretary General of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (18 March 1994): AAS 87 (1995), 191-192.
- John Paul II, Message to Gertrude Mongella, Secretary General of the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women (26 May 1995): L'Osservatore Romano, English edition, 31 May 1995, p. 2.
- Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes, 84: AAS 58 (1966), 1107-1108.
- 441.
- “Concern for an ordered and peaceful coexistence within the human family prompts the Magisterium to insist on the need to establish ‘some universal public authority acknowledged as such by all and endowed with effective power to safeguard, on the behalf of all, security, regard for justice, and respect for rights.”
- Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes, 82: AAS 58 (1966), 1105.
- John XXIII, Encyclical Letter Pacem in Terris: AAS 55 (1963), 293.
- Paul VI, Encyclical Letter Populorum Progressio, 78: AAS 59 (1967), 295.
- John Paul II, Message for the 2003 World Day of Peace, 6: AAS 95 (2003), 344.
- “Political authority exercised at the level of the international community must be regulated by law, ordered to the common good and respectful of the principle of subsidiarity.”
- 442.
- “Because of the globalization of problems, it has become more urgent than ever to stimulate international political action that pursues the goals of peace and development through the adoption of coordinated measures.”
- Paul VI, Encyclical Letter Populorum Progressio, 51-55 and 77-79: AAS 59 (1967), 282-284, 295-296.
- John Paul II, Encyclical Letter Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, 43: AAS 80 (1988), 575.
- John Paul II, Encyclical Letter Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, 43: AAS 80 (1988), 575.
- John Paul II, Message for the 2004 World Day of Peace, 7: AAS 96 (2004), 118.
- “In particular, intergovernmental structures must effectively perform their functions of control and guidance in the economic field.”
- 443.
- “The Magisterium positively evaluates the associations that have formed in civil society in order to shape public opinion in its awareness of the various aspects of international life.”
THE JURIDICAL PERSONALITY OF THE HOLY SEE
- 444.
- “The Holy See, or Apostolic See, enjoys full international subjectivity as a sovereign authority that performs acts which are juridically its own. It exercises an external sovereignty recognized within the context of the international community which reflects that exercised with the Church and is marked by organizational unity and independence.”
- “The international activity of the Holy See is manifested objectively under different aspects.”
- 445.
- “The diplomatic service of the Holy See, the product of an ancient and proven practice, is an instrument that works not only for the freedom of the Church but also for the defence and promotion of human dignity, as well as for a social order based on the values of justice, truth, freedom and love.”
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