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The confusion has arisen for three primary reasons:

The confusion has arisen for three primary reasons:

* The phrase was ''de facto'' co-opted, not ''de jure'', meaning that the Christian socialists who started using it outside of its original meaning were truely of the belief that only they were the authentic defenders and promoters of "social justice".  They didn't set out to co-opt it as they did not have to.  They were already ministers, pastors, priests, and evangelists.  This naturally brings the phrase into the socialist fold, and from there its not long before the communists start using it interchangeably.

* The phrase was ''de facto'' co-opted, not ''de jure'', meaning that the Christian socialists who started using it outside of its original meaning were truly of the belief that only they were the authentic defenders and promoters of "social justice".  They didn't set out to co-opt it as they did not have to.  They were already ministers, pastors, priests, and evangelists.  This naturally brings the phrase into the socialist fold, and from there its not long before the communists start using it interchangeably.

* The Church(any) do not and have not made any major attempts to correct the record.

* The Church(any) do not and have not made any major attempts to correct the record.

* Very few if any progressives or Christian socialists will be ready to admit that they subverted the term and are using it in a dishonest way.

* Very few if any progressives or Christian socialists will be ready to admit that they subverted the term and are using it in a dishonest way.

"The council, considering the immensity of the hardships which still afflict the greater part of mankind today, regards it as most opportune that an organism of the universal Church be set up in order that both the justice and love of Christ toward the poor might be developed everywhere. The role of such an organism would be to stimulate the Catholic community to promote progress in needy regions and international social justice."<ref>http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_cons_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html</ref>

"The council, considering the immensity of the hardships which still afflict the greater part of mankind today, regards it as most opportune that an organism of the universal Church be set up in order that both the justice and love of Christ toward the poor might be developed everywhere. The role of such an organism would be to stimulate the Catholic community to promote progress in needy regions and international social justice."<ref>http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_cons_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html</ref>

Based on the above statement, in 1967 Pope Paul VI created a Pontifical Commission called ''Justice and Peace'', later re-named by Pope John Paul II ''The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace''.

Based on the above statement, in 1967 Pope Paul VI created a Pontifical Commission called ''Justice and Peace'', later renamed by Pope John Paul II ''The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace''.

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