Articles on this issue "democracy"
Faith enabled Oswaldo Paya Sardinas to persevere until he obtained what many considered impossible. On May 10, Paya Sardinas, president of the Christian Liberation Movement, handed the …
read moreThe new Democratic Republic established diplomatic relations with the Vatican on Monday, coinciding with East Timors independence The announcement is taken from a press statement delivered by …
read moreJohn Paul II appealed to the new Yugoslavia to overcome ethnic marginalization and build a democracy where minorities can offer their contribution. The Holy Father made this appeal Thursday …
read moreThe Church "is not a democratic structure in which the people are sovereign" but rather an "item of faith," says Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. At an inaugural address for a series of meetings …
read moreJohn Paul II today reminded Nicaragua, weeks before its presidential elections, that there can be no authentic democracy without respect for human rights. Meeting with Nicaraguan bishops, the …
read moreJohn Paul II warned Chilean society to resist falling into moral relativism because "a democracy without values does not serve for real progress." Such a situation "turns against man himself," …
read moreLatin American bishops pledged a new commitment to build the "culture of life" as they warned about the regions fragile economies and democracies. In a statement issued at the end of their May …
read moreThe Church in the Philippines has appealed to citizens to defend democracy against possible attacks from supporters of imprisoned former President Joseph Estrada. President Gloria Macapagal …
read moreCatholic media professionals capped a three-day workshop here by pledging to work for the promotion of democracy, while at the same time calling on the government to ensure freedom of …
read moreRepeating one of the themes of his pontificate, John Paul II today summarized the essence of Perus crisis over the last few years: "A democracy without values easily becomes a visible or …
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