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| | Global Catholic News - Holy See Republishes "Pacem in Terris" |
 | | VATICAN CITY, SEPT. 14, 2003 (Zenit.org).- The Vatican has decided to republish Pope John XXIII's 1963 encyclical "Pacem in Terris" because of its relevance for world peace today. |
 | | Cardinal Sodano recalls the four pillars proposed by John XXIII -- truth, justice, love, freedom -- for the construction of peace, which call for respect of a person's dignity and rights, fulfillment of duties, awareness of belonging to the world community, and need for a supranational authority. |
 | | For his part, Archbishop Martino points out other elements in "Pacem in Terris" of present importance, such as the waste of resources used in armaments, the interdependence of nations, the relations of exploitation between the world's North and South, and the need to reinforce the United Nations. |
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