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World Day of Peace Bulletin Insert, January 1, 2011
World Day of Peace Bulletin Insert, January 1, 2011
Religious Freedom, the Path to Peace, is the theme of Pope Benedict XVI’s 2011 Message for the World Day of Peace, celebrated on January 1 each year. The Church teaches that religious freedom is grounded in the inherent dignity of the human person. The Holy Father’s message affirms that all people have a duty and a right to seek religious truth and to practice religion in accordance with their conscience. Religious freedom allows deep and healthy relationships with God, oneself, others, and the world, and helps to form a society where peace can prevail, human development can occur, and the life and dignity of all can be respected. The full text of the message is posted each year in mid-December at:
https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/messages/peace.index.html