 Accordingly, the Church’s leaders have no jurisdiction over secular matters, although they can declare that the choice of a member of the Church, albeit in a secular matter, is seriously immoral. A parent has no jurisdiction over a child’s free choices except in so far as they violate the moral rights of other members of the family or the parents’ responsibility for the child’s education and moral upbringing. State government and law have no right to direct the Church’s leaders, or its members in their religious affairs, except in so far as the state’s peace and justice would otherwise be violated. “In those matters which pertain to political good [bonum civile], secular rather than spiritual authority should be obeyed.” Sent. II d. 44 ex. ad 4.