June 6, 2011
Because it acts in the name of the Catholic Church in promoting development and helping the needy, Caritas Internationalis must be guided by bishops and the official teaching of the Church, Pope Benedict said.
The Vatican is responsible for following the activities of Caritas and "exercising oversight to ensure that its humanitarian and charitable activity, and the content of its documents, are completely in accord with the Apostolic See and the Church's magisterium," the pope said May 27 during a meeting with delegates to the Caritas general assembly.
Representatives of the 165 national Catholic charities that make up the Caritas Internationalis confederation met in Rome May 22-27.
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