Canon 402

Lay Christian faithful have the right to have recognized that

freedom in the affairs of the earthly city which belongs to all

citizens; when they exercise such freedom, however, they are to

take care that their actions are imbued with the spirit of the

gospel and take into account the doctrine set forth by the magisterium of the Church; but they are to avoid proposing their own

opinion as the teaching of the Church in questions which are open

to various opinions.