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Vatican tells Catholic politicians to uphold church teaching. (People & Events).

Church & State | February 1, 2003 | Copyright

The Vatican has told Roman Catholic politicians that they have "the fight and the duty" to uphold church teachings on bioethics, reproductive choice, the family and other issues governed by moral law.

With the approval of Pope John Paul II, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on Jan. 16 published a 19-page "Doctrinal Note on Some Questions Regarding the Participation of Catholics in Political Life" addressed to Catholic bishops as well as politicians and other laity involved in public life.

"A well-formed Christian conscience does not permit one to…

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