The statement that 'our task is not to build a Christendom' is directly contrary to the 'Great Commission' entrusted to the Apostles by Christ before His Ascension.
Liberty of conscience in religious matters is almost universally accepted by people today, including by many who wish to be faithful Catholics. Yet, this kind of liberty has been specifically condemned many times by the Sacred Magisterium.
In this short series of articles, we will explore the true nature of human liberty, as presented in the encyclical letter 'On the Nature of Human Liberty,' which was promulgated by Pope Leo XIII on June, 20 1888.
The untrammeled spread of erroneous political ideologies has brought our societies to ruin. Over the past century it has caused the deaths of well over a billion innocents, mostly unborn children, and has caused the eternal loss of countless souls.
Speaking to Buddhist, Shinto, Shaman, Jewish, Muslim, and assorted Christian religious leaders, Pope Francis praised the assembled religions for being the continuation of 'ancient schools of wisdom.'