This quote not only serves to explain why they began their examination by recounting how the document came to be, but also introduces one of the key shifts Gaudium et Spes represents, away from a ...

In the following interview, Weigel shares his thoughts about Gaudium et Spes, the pastoral constitution on the Church in the modern world. What were the most important contributions to Gaudium et ...

VATICAN CITY — For many Catholics, Gaudium et Spes, Latin for Joy and Hope ... Pope John Paul II made an important contribution to the document during its creation, and has throughout his ...

Catholics should revisit "Gaudium et Spes," the Second Vatican Council´s "Pastoral Constitution ... It urges Catholics to put Gospel values into practice at all levels of human society. "Its key ...

Gaudium et Spes, occupied an important place. It was clear to the Council fathers that the nexus of relations that allowed the individual to discover and express his vocation was essential to ...

Pope Francis said Friday that he senses resistance to Gaudium et spes, a document the pope said he reflected much upon during his Lenten retreat this week. In his concluding remarks at the Roman ...

But the teaching of Gaudium et spes cannot be reduced to this: in it, the Council asserts that peace is "also the fruit of love, which goes beyond what justice can provide... For this reason ...