CHURCH_DOCUMENT
Dignitatis Humanae
Document of the Catholic Church
The Declaration of the Second Vatican Council on religious freedom, teaching that the human person has a right to immunity from coercion in religious matters, grounded in the dignity of the person and the truth that the act of faith must be free.
key Themes
- Religious freedom
- The dignity of the human person
- Freedom of the act of faith
- The duties of government
document Type
council_document
issuing Authority
Second Vatican Council
issued Date
1965-12-07
canonical Url
https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651207_dignitatis-humanae_en.html