Catechism of the Catholic Church §160

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Catechism paragraphCatechism of the Catholic ChurchQuotationFaith is a grace

Catechism of the Catholic Church §160 — excerpt

To be human, "man's response to God by faith must be free, and... therefore nobody is to be forced to embrace the faith against his will.

This translation is under copyright, so only the cited words are quoted here. Follow the link for the full text. Translation: English translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2nd ed. (Libreria Editrice Vaticana), as posted at vatican.va.

Also cites: DH 10 · CIC, can. 748 # 2 · DH 11

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