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of listening to one’s conscience:
315, 320
natural law as the foundation
of: 327
of obeying authority: 379-80
to participate in society: 423
personal, towards the common
good: 324, 423
to proclaim the Gospel: 443
and reaching out to God: 348
of voicing criticism concerning
things harmful to the dignity of
the persons and the common
good: 379
to work: 380, 422-24
to worship and serve God: 342, 420
see also under
specific topics and
descriptions,
e.g., Children:
duties of parents to
Dying
end-of-life care: 158-59, 161, 394,
398-400
and eternal life: 162, 402
hospice care: 252
obligations of relatives when loved
one is dying: 158-59, 161, 394,
398-400
ordinary and extraordinary
treatment: 394
rights of the dying: 398-400
see also Anointing of the Sick;
Death; Sickness
Dying and rising with Christ:
see
Paschal Mystery
Earth:
see Creation; World
Easter:
214, 364,
510
Easter night: 203, 236
Easter Triduum: 173,
530
Easter Vigil: 57, 185-87, 191
power to forgive sins imparted to
the Apostles by the Risen Christ
on Easter: 236, 244-45
Eastern Churches:
xviii, 93, 127, 130,
144, 148, 477,
510-11
as equal in dignity and in rights to
Latin Church:
510-11
as having distinct liturgical rites,
disciplines, spirituality, and law:
510-11
see also
specific topics,
e.g., marriage
Ecclesial communities:
129
Economy
the center of economic life: 420
the Church’s social doctrine and:
421, 423
economic initiative, right to: 424
economic progress: 427
economic security, right to: 381
goals of: 420, 427
inequalities and injustices in
economy and their
consequences: 398
and morality: 324
regulation of: 423-24
and religion: 332-33
and respect for human dignity: 423
social justice and economic
activity: 421
solidarity and justice in: 337,
424,
529
see also Work
Ecumenical Councils:
21, 45-46, 106,
133-34, 344,
511
early Councils, Christological
teachings of: 82
presence of Holy Spirit: 106
see also Second Vatican Council;
specific topics
Ecumenism:
128,
511
ecumenical and interfaith
services: 332
inter-religious dialogue: 85, 128,
131, 136
seeking unity within the Church,
with non-Catholic Christians,
with those of non-Christian
religions, and with all men and
women of goodwill: 22
in service to unity of the Church:
128, 133-34
since Second Vatican Council: 22
see also Non-Catholic Christians;
specific religions