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♠ Pontifical Council "Cor Unum" for Human and Christian Development

FOUNDATION	The Pontifical Council COR UNUM for Human and Christian Development was established by Pope Paul VI with his Letter of Institution Amoris officio, dated 15 July 1971.
MISSION	COR UNUM expresses "the care of the Catholic Church for the needy, thereby encouraging human fellowship and making manifest the charity of Christ" (Apostolic Constitution Pastor bonus, art. 145).
OBJECTIVES	♦ To assist the Pope and be his instrument for carrying out special initiatives i n the field of humanitarian actions when disasters occur, or in the field of integral human promotion ♦ To foster the catechesis of Charity and encourage the faithful to give a concrete witness to evangelical charity ♦ To encourage and coordinate the initiatives of Catholic Organizations through the exchange of information and by promoting fraternal cooperation in favour of integral human development
Reference	Pontifical Council "Cor Unum" Web Site