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Vatican statement on Benedict and Kung meeting

Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls released = the=20 following declaration to journalists regarding a meeting between = Pope=20 Benedict XVI and Professor Hans Kung

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

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Holy See=20 Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls released the following = declaration to journalists regarding a meeting between Pope = Benedict XVI=20 and Professor Hans Kung:=20

"On Saturday, September 24, a discussion took place between His = Holiness Pope Benedict XVI and Professor Hans Kung of Tubingen, = Germany.=20 The meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere. Both sides agreed = that it=20 made no sense, in the context of the meeting, to enter into a = dispute on=20 the doctrinal questions that still persist between Hans Kung and = the=20 Magisterium of the Catholic Church.=20

"The discussion thus concentrated on two subjects that have = lately had=20 particular importance in Hans Kung's work: the question of = 'Weltethos'=20 (world ethics) and the dialogue between the reason of the natural = sciences=20 and the reason of Christian faith. Professor Kung emphasized that = his=20 project of 'Weltethos' is by no means an abstract intellectual = construct,=20 rather it throws light on the moral values around which the great=20 religions of the world converge, despite all their differences, = and which=20 may be considered as valid criteria - given their convincing = rationality -=20 by secular reason.=20

"The Pope welcomed Professor Kung's efforts to contribute to a = renewed=20 recognition of the essential moral values of humanity through the = dialogue=20 of religions and in the encounter with secular reason. He stressed = that=20 the commitment to a renewed awareness of the values that sustain = human=20 life is also an important objective of his own pontificate.=20

"At the same time, the Pope reaffirmed his agreement with = Professor=20 Kung's attempt to revive the dialogue between faith and the = natural=20 sciences, and to assert the reasonableness of and need for = 'Gottesfrage'=20 (the question of God) to scientific thought. For his part, = Professor Kung=20 expressed his praise for the Pope's efforts in favor of dialogue = between=20 religions and towards meeting the different social groups of the = modern=20 world."

Source: Vatican Information Service

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