A new short Catechism.The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church The Catechism of the Catholic Church, or CCC, is an official exposition of the teachings of the Catholic Church, first published in French in 1992 by the authority of Pope John Paul II. was launched on 28 June 28, 2005. It was prepared by a special commission of cardinals presided over by then Cardinal Ratzinger. The need for such a book emerged during the 2002 International Catechetical cat·e·che·sis n. pl. cat·e·che·ses Oral instruction given to catechumens. [Late Latin cat Congress, called to commemorate ten years since the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. A suggestion was put to John Paul II John Paul II, 1920–2005, pope (1978–2005), a Pole (b. Wadowice) named Karol Józef Wojtyła; successor of John Paul I. He was the first non-Italian pope elected since the Dutch Adrian VI (1522–23) and the first Polish and Slavic pope. that a compendium be prepared in order to meet two essential objectives: conciseness and a focus on essentials. John Paul II accepted the proposal and a year later instituted a special commission of cardinals who began work on the compendium. A first draft was sent to cardinals and presidents of Episcopal conferences all over the world. Following the largely positive response to the draft, the commission proceeded to revise it, taking into account the suggestions received. The text consists of 205 pages containing 598 questions and answers, an appendix (of the main Christian prayers and certain formulae of Catholic doctrine) and an alphabetical index. Archbishop Angelo Amato SDB (Switched Digital Broadcast) See switched video. , Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) (Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei), previously known as the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office, is the oldest of the nine congregations of the Roman Curia. , explained that the principal characteristics of the compendium are "its strict reliance on the Catechism of the Catholic Church, its text in the form of a dialogue, and its use of images for catechesis." He underlined the fact that the Compendium was not a substitute for the Catechism, since it constantly refers back to it. The new work, he said aimed "to awaken a renewed interest and enthusiasm for the Catechism, which ... remains the basic text for ecclesial catechesis today." The English version will be available in the United States and Canada on October 20. www.cccb.ca. (Vatican Information Service The Vatican Information Service is an official news service of the Holy See Press Office. The service was founded in 1991, and transmits news on a daily basis at 3pm Rome time, except during the month of August and on Vatican State holidays (generally Holy Days of , AD 2000) |
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