If the Holy See has changed the Church's methodology for ecumenical engagement with certain Anglicans, has it also implicitly changed the goal of such engagement?
In 'Caritas in veritate,' Benedict merely hints at what a charitable economic system would require. In his older work, Ratzinger was much bolder—why not here?
Benedict's encyclical makes 5 distinct contributions to the church's social teaching, none of which should be narrowly interpreted for specific political purposes.
