San José, Costa Rica, Oct 25, 2010 / 16:01 pm
The director of the Center for Catholic Studies at the John Paul II University in Costa Rica stated last week that Christians have the right to defend ethical principles in the public square.
In an article published by the Costa Rican daily, La Nacion, the director of the center, Luis Fernando Gutierrez, criticized those who seek to stop Christians from defending the unborn and promoting the traditional family.
Gutierrez called it “inappropriate that the Church should not or could not propose anything in political or public life,” since like any other institution ... in a democratic country, the Church has the right to propose ideas and provide guidance regarding policies that should be adopted by the state.
“There is no reason why any other group, party or non-governmental organization can offer their point of view or ideology but the Church can’t propose her 2,000 years of teaching,” Gutierrez said.