Encyclical, Veritatis Splendor, 1993
Source: http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_06081993_veritatis-splendor.html
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Veritatis Splendor
Veritatis splendor is an encyclical by Pope John Paul II. It expresses the position of the Catholic Church regarding fundamentals of the Church's role in moral teaching. The encyclical is one of the most comprehensive and philosophical teachings of moral theology in the Catholic tradition. It was promulgated on 6 August 1993. Cardinal Georges Cottier, Theologian emeritus of the Pontifical Household and Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Domenico e Sisto the University Church of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas was influential in drafting the encyclical, as was Servais-Théodore Pinckaers, a professor of moral theology at the University of Fribourg.According to some views, Veritatis Spendor has been overruled or superseded by the apostolic exportation of Pope Francis entitled Amoris laetitia, while others stress its lasting validity and importance.
“Truth enlightens man's intelligence and shapes his freedom.”
Veritatis Splendor §1
Veritatis Splendor (1993)
