CCC 1898
Life in Christ›SECTION ONE MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT›CHAPTER TWO THE HUMAN COMMUNION›I. Authority
Every human community needs an authority to govern it. The foundation of such authority lies in human nature. It is necessary for the unity of the state. Its role is to ensure as far as possible the common good of the society.
Footnotes
- Cf. Leo XIII, Immortale Dei; Diuturnum illud.