"This is why moral uneasiness is destined to……" — Pope John Paul II
"This is why moral uneasiness is destined to become even more acute. It is obvious that a fundamental defect, or rather a series of defects, indeed a defective machinery is at the root of contemporary economics and materialistic civilization, which does not allow the human family to break free from such radically unjust situations."
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Pope John Paul II
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431 Quotes by Pope John Paul II
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Modern society will find no solution to the ecological problem unless it takes a serious look at its lifestyle.
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