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Pope Benedict offered peace proposals and volunteered to mediate the conflict during WW1. His points eventually became part of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points.
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The Catholic Relief Services or RSV was founded by the bishops of the United States. They initially helped rebuild war-torn Europe and relocate refugees. Catholic Relief Services continues to help the poor overseas today.
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The Sacrosanctum Concilum allowed mass to be said in vernacular instead of Latin.
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The Catholic Church proclaimed the dogma of the assumption of the blessed Virgin Mary
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The Unitatis Redintergatio encourages Catholics to appreciate the Christian values found in religions other than Catholicism.
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The Humanae Vitae reaffirms the sacredness of the transmission of life. It states that birth control for non-therapeutic purposes goes against God's plan as well as sex before marriage and abortion in any case.
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The Nostra Aetate formally rejects the idea that Jews crucified Jesus.