” “In addition, the Pope makes "an appeal to all the devotees to be operators of peace and justice" by denouncing "the circumstances that clash with man’s dignity”, such as "inequalities" and the "outrage of hunger and malnutrition that affect so many millions of people, especially in the developing countries”. “It is not the Church’s responsibility to take in its hands the political fight to implement the fairest society; however, it cannot and must not remain at the margins of the fight for justice", writes Benedict XVI in the third part of the apostolic exhortation, and adds: “We cannot stay idle in front of some globalisation processes that often increase out of all proportions the gap between the rich and the poor of the world”. In particular, lay Christians "are called to take direct political and social responsibility" with "realism" and "common sense” to "steer clear of misleading compromises or empty utopias”, as taught by the social doctrine of the Church, a "valuable heritage" to be promoted in all the dioceses and Christian communities.” ” ” ” ” “
