We show deference to the civil authorities when they respect the divine origin of their power and when they serve the people with objective reference to the law of God.

Thomas Aquinas. ISBN 0-8028-2831-0. In addition he is the author of more than 120 articles publiAngelo Scolad in scholarly journals of philosophy and theology.

He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2003. Angelo Scola (Italian pronunciation: [ˌandʒelo ˈskɔːla]) (born 7 November 1941) is an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church philosopher and theologian. He had served as Patriarch of Venice from 2002 to 2011.