abstract:Caritas in Veritate (English: "Charity in Truth") is the third encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI and his first social encyclical. It was signed on June 29, 2009, and was published on July 7, 2009.
But despitesomelapses into trendyjargon, Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth), a 144-page encyclical issuedbyPopeBenedict XVI on July 7th, is certainlynota banalor trivial document.