Compendium of Catechism available.

Ottawa -- The English and French versions of the long-awaited 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. are now available from the CCCB CCCB Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
CCCB Central Christian College of the Bible (Missouri)
CCCB Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain)
CCCB Child Care Choices of Boston in Ottawa. Initiated by Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan Paweł II) born Karol Józef Wojtyła (helpinfo) and fully approved by Pope Benedict For other uses, see Benedict.
Benedict is the regnal name of the current Roman pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI (2005–present) and has been the name of fourteen other popes (and three antipopes):

Pope Benedict I (575–579)

, the Compendium is a compact version (198 pages) of the much larger Catechism. Handsomely bound, beautifully illustrated with colour photos of famous paintings, appearing in both hardcover ($19.95) and softcover ($12.95), the Compendium covers the material of the Catechism more briefly in Question and Answer format. Highly recommended. Order via your local bookstores (see our advertisements at the end of the magazine).

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Date:	May 1, 2006
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