Charity in truth is the principal driving force behind authentic development. With these words Benedict XVI presented his encyclical Caritas in Veritate to those gathered in the Paul VI Hall for the General Audience on July 8th.The Pope explained that the text, in following Paul VIs Populorum Progressio, does not aim to provide technical solutions to todays social problems, but instead focuses on the indispensable principles for human development.The pontiff mentioned the following: concern for the life of man, respect for the right to religious freedom, and the rejection of a Promethean vision of human beings. He also censured the drama of hunger that assails a considerable part of humanit ...
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