Caritas in Veritate Foundation

Authentic development must foster the development of each person and the whole person.

The Caritas in Veritate Foundation is grounded in Christian values and the social teaching of the Catholic Church.

The latter is predicated upon the ethical foundation of natural law and the complementarity of faith and reason. Drawing upon collaboration with international experts, the foundation promotes and disseminates the contributions of Christian social teaching in the international arena.

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International Catholic Organizations and Catholic Inspired NGOs

Working Paper I. In a series of short articles, the working paper looks at the renewed mission and role of Catholic-inspired NGOs in the drafting of international law and culture at the UN in Geneva.

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Which Path to Religious Freedom?

Working Paper II. Religious freedom is actually one of the best protected human rights in international law.

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Patents on Genetic Resources?

Working Paper III. Today at the World Intellectual Property Organization negotiations are being held that could, if there was the political will, establish a new international intellectual property legal instrument requiring that patents that start life from the contributions of poor indigenous traditional communities be only awarded if procedures designed to benefit these communities have been complied with.

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