Catechism index

2481 III. Offenses Against Truth Boasting or bragging is an offense against truth. So is irony aimed at disparaging someone by maliciously caricaturing some aspect of his behavior.
2482 III. Offenses Against Truth "A lie consists in speaking a falsehood with the intention of deceiving." 280 The Lord denounces lying as the work of the devil: "You are of your father the devil, . . …
2483 III. Offenses Against Truth Lying is the most direct offense against the truth. To lie is to speak or act against the truth in order to lead into error someone who has the right to know …
2484 III. Offenses Against Truth The gravity of a lie is measured against the nature of the truth it deforms, the circumstances, the intentions of the one who lies, and the harm suffered by its victims. If …
2485 III. Offenses Against Truth By its very nature, lying is to be condemned. It is a profanation of speech, whereas the purpose of speech is to communicate known truth to others. the deliberate intention of leading …
2486 III. Offenses Against Truth Since it violates the virtue of truthfulness, a lie does real violence to another. It affects his ability to know, which is a condition of every judgment and decision. It contains the …
2487 III. Offenses Against Truth Every offense committed against justice and truth entails the duty of reparation, even if its author has been forgiven. When it is impossible publicly to make reparation for a wrong, it must …
2488 IV. Respect for the Truth The right to the communication of the truth is not unconditional. Everyone must conform his life to the Gospel precept of fraternal love. This requires us in concrete situations to judge whether …
2489 IV. Respect for the Truth Charity and respect for the truth should dictate the response to every request for information or communication. the good and safety of others, respect for privacy, and the common good are sufficient …
2490 IV. Respect for the Truth The secret of the sacrament of reconciliation is sacred, and cannot be violated under any pretext. "The sacramental seal is inviolable; therefore, it is a crime for a confessor in any way …
2491 IV. Respect for the Truth Professional secrets - for example, those of political office holders, soldiers, physicians, and lawyers - or confidential information given under the seal of secrecy must be kept, save in exceptional cases where …
2492 IV. Respect for the Truth Everyone should observe an appropriate reserve concerning persons' private lives. Those in charge of communications should maintain a fair balance between the requirements of the common good and respect for individual rights. …
2493 V. The Use of the Social Communications Media Within modern society the communications media play a major role in information, cultural promotion, and formation. This role is increasing, as a result of technological progress, the extent and diversity of the …
2494 V. The Use of the Social Communications Media The information provided by the media is at the service of the common good. 284 Society has a right to information based on truth, freedom, justice, and solidarity: The proper exercise of …
2495 V. The Use of the Social Communications Media "It is necessary that all members of society meet the demands of justice and charity in this domain. They should help, through the means of social communication, in the formation and diffusion …
2496 V. The Use of the Social Communications Media The means of social communication (especially the mass media) can give rise to a certain passivity among users, making them less than vigilant consumers of what is said or shown. Users should …
2497 V. The Use of the Social Communications Media By the very nature of their profession, journalists have an obligation to serve the truth and not offend against charity in disseminating information. They should strive to respect, with equal care, the …
2498 V. The Use of the Social Communications Media "Civil authorities have particular responsibilities in this field because of the common good.... It is for the civil authority ... to defend and safeguard a true and just freedom of information." 287 …
2499 V. The Use of the Social Communications Media Moral judgment must condemn the plague of totalitarian states which systematically falsify the truth, exercise political control of opinion through the media, manipulate defendants and witnesses at public trials, and imagine that …
2500 VI. Truth, Beauty, and Sacred Art The practice of goodness is accompanied by spontaneous spiritual joy and moral beauty. Likewise, truth carries with it the joy and splendor of spiritual beauty. Truth is beautiful in itself. Truth in …