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The Church's social doctrine is also characterized by a constant call to dialogue among all members of the world's religions so that together they will be able to seek the most appropriate forms of cooperation. Religion has an important role to play in the pursuit of peace, which depends on a common commitment to the integral development of the human person Cf. John Paul II, Encyclical Letter Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, 32: AAS — Acta Apostolicae Sedis (official gazette of the Holy See)Volume 80 (1988) at vatican.va — scanned PDF (1988), 556-557.. In the spirit of the meetings for prayer held in Assisi 27 October 1986; 24 January 2002., the Church continues to invite believers of other religions to dialogue and encourage everywhere effective witness to those values shared by the entire human family.

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