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The German article “Für Freiheit und Gerechtigkeit-Zum 200. Geburtstag des Arbeiterbischofs Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler” by Dr. Arnd Küppers is available in Spanish now. (Spanish)

Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation “Arficae munus”

Here you find a summary in English of Pope Benedict`s Apostolic Exhortation Africae munus that was formally signed and released on Saturday, 19th November 2011 in Benin presented by Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, Secretary General of the Snod of Bishops Ouidah, Benin. (English)

Catholic Social Teaching in Africa

Two papers by Dr. h. c. Josef Thesing, Member of the of the Executive Committee of Ordo socialis and former Deputy Sectretary General of KAS and by Sister Dr. Elizabeth Nduku, Member of the Scientific Council of Ordo socialis, presented during a conference on the Catholic Social Teaching and its Social and Political Impact on the Development in Africa 9th to 10th December 2011 in Schloss Eichholz, Cologne, Germany are online.

J. Thesing:

• Catholic Social Teaching and Political Reform Processes in Africa (English)

Sr. E. Nduku:

• Catholic Social Teaching and Social Development in Africa (English)

Here you can find our Newsletter Ordo socialis actual…No. 5 in several languages. (English, German, French, Spanish; Portuguese)

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CIDJAP Merit Award für Ordo socialis

Im Oktober dieses Jahres wurde Ordo socialis vom Catholic Institute for Development Justice Peace and Caritas (CIDJAP) anlässlich des 25. jährigen Bestehens der Organisation mit dem CIDJAP Merit Award für langjährige Unterstützung aus gezeichnet. Hier der original Wortlaut des Begleitbriefes:

Deeply indebted by You for intellectual and moral leadership services
in the promotion of Catholic Social doctrine world- wide trough ordo
socialis, courage in speaking out, service to the world church, love
for Afrika and its people and for supporting the work of CIDJAP over
25 years.
Thank you     Obiora Ike

First Portuguese translations

Our website gets more international! Besides of some new Spanish translations the first Portuguese translations are online now!

Cardinal Karl Lehmann:

• A sombra do “homo oeconomicus” Sobre a necessidade de uma ética do trabalho integrada e útil à vida
  

Cardinal Reihnard Marx:

• A IDEIA DO RENDIMENTO BÁSICO – UM CAMINHO PARA MAIOR JUSTIÇA PARTICIPATIVA?

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