The Event of "Caritas in Veritate" in the Church Today

Abstract

The article interprets Caritas in Veritate within the broader framework of Pope Benedict XVI's magisterium and in continuity with previous social and theological encyclicals. It argues that the encyclical develops a unified vision of Catholic social teaching grounded in the relationship between truth and charity and in the continuity of ecclesial Tradition. Particular attention is devoted to globalization, fraternity, education and integral human development, showing how the encyclical proposes a renewed presence of the Gospel within contemporary social and cultural life.