Veritatis splendor

Veritatis splendor
Latin for 'The Splendor of Truth'
Encyclical of Pope John Paul II
Coat of arms of Pope John Paul II
Signature date 6 August 1993
SubjectOn some fundamental questions of the Church's Moral Teaching
Number10 of 14 of the pontificate
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Veritatis splendor (Latin: The Splendor of the Truth) is an encyclical by Pope John Paul II. It expresses the position of the Catholic Church regarding fundamentals of the Church's role in moral teaching. The encyclical is one of the most comprehensive and philosophical teachings of moral theology in the Catholic tradition. It was promulgated on 6 August 1993. Cardinal Georges Cottier was influential in drafting the encyclical, as was Servais-Théodore Pinckaers, a professor of moral theology at the University of Fribourg.

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