Friday, December 14, 2007

Vatican defends duty to evangelize and accept converts
Fri Dec 14, 2007
By Philip Pullella

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic Church on Friday defended its "right and duty" to spread its message to non-believers and to welcome converts, particularly from other Christian churches.

A document from the Vatican's doctrinal department also rejected charges from some quarters that spreading the faith and receiving converts amounted to proselytism, or seeking new members aggressively or through coercion.
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