It should be noted in today’s world, among other rights, the right of economic initiative is often suppressed. Yet it is a right which is important not only for the individual but also for the common good. Experience shows us that denial of this right, or its limitation in the name of an alleged “equality” of everyone in society, diminishes, or in practice absolutely destroys the spirit of initiative, that is to say the creative subjectivity of the citizen. …This provokes a sense of frustration or desperation and predisposes people to opt out of national life, impelling many to emigrate and also favoring a form of “psychological” emigration.
On Social Concerns, par.15. Pope John Paul II. 1987.
Explanatory Note: Not only Third World individuals but even Third World nations are sometimes deprived the right to determine their own economic, political, social, and cultural life.” Joseph Donders, John Paul II: The Encyclicals in Everyday Language.
The Racial Justice Commission of the Camden Diocese embarked on a year-long mission entitled, “Many Faces in God’s House” to foster appreciation for the cultural differences within our parishes and to encourage our church family to focus on God’s love for each of us and his call for each of us to love one another. Another goal is to share with the faithful of the Diocese Catholic social teaching on racial justice and immigration.
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