Paragraph 4. THE CREATOR

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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Angels and men, as intelligent and free creatures, have to journey toward their
ultimate destinies by their free choice and preferential love. They can
therefore go astray. Indeed, they have sinned. Thus has moral evil,
incommensurably more harmful than physical evil, entered the world. God is in
no way, directly or indirectly, the cause of moral evil.¹⁷⁶ He permits
it, however, because he respects the freedom of his creatures and,
mysteriously, knows how to derive good from it:

PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH

SECTION TWO I. THE CREEDS
- CHAPTER ONE I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER
  - Article 1 “I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY, CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH”
    - Paragraph 4. THE CREATOR

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church – rosary.team