Articles on this issue "catechesis"

"Little Catechism on the Eucharist"

Theo Sterns on the English-language Edition

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The Little Catechism on the Eucharist," a catechetical work filled with colored images and teachings on the Blessed Sacrament, is newly published in English. Originally written in Italian, the …

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Compendium of Catechism Due Out This Month

Prepared by a Team Headed by Then Cardinal Ratzinger

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Benedict XVI soon plans to present the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, prepared by a commission that he headed when still a cardinal. Joaquín Navarro Valls, director of the …

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Documentary Explores Experience of Conversion

To Be Aired Easter Sunday

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This Easter, a group of new Catholics will share their experience of conversion on national television. "Come to the Water: The Adult Journey to Baptism" is a documentary produced by New Group …

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New Catechetical Tool Approved by Vatican

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The Holy See has approved an new tool and reference for religious education and faith formation in the United States. In a memorandum to the U.S. bishops last week, the president of the …

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Catechism Available in Simplified Version

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A monsignor who published a simplified version of John Paul II's "theology of the body" catecheses has now produced what he says is an easy-to-read Catechism of the Catholic Church. The new …

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Dioceses Must Fill Need for Catechesis, Says Cardinal Castrillón

Calls It a "Work of Justice"

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The faithful have a right to sound catechesis, and it is up to parishes and diocesan movements in communion with the bishop to provide such instruction, says a Vatican official. When opening …

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Complex Mideast Demands Solid Formation for Christians, Says Patriarch

Addresses Chapter of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land

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The Latin-rite patriarch of Jerusalem emphasized the importance of educating and forming Christians in the Mideast, particularly in the Holy Land, to help them deal with their highly complex …

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Fides).- More than 1,300 new Catholics were welcomed into the Church in various parts of China during Easter Vigil Mass this year, according to the Faith bulletin published in Hebei province. …

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"The Arts Can Prepare People for Church"

So Says Barbara Nicolosi, Director of Program for Christian Scriptwriters

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The film industry won't change with criticism, but with the positive contribution of believers, says the director of a school for Christian scriptwriters in Hollywood. Barbara Nicolosi, …

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Compendium of Catechism Is Moving Along

Consultation of Cardinals and Episcopate Presidents Ends This Week

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The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church is moving a step closer to completion. Vatican spokesman Joaquín Navarro-Valls explained in a statement today that "on April 30 the …

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Costa Rican Leader Has Papal Audience

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Church-state relations and the situation in Latin America were the key issues discussed when Costa Rican President Abel Pacheco visited the Vatican. During a brief audience with the Central …

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150,000 in U.S. to Join Church on Holy Saturday

Including 24,000 Who Will Be Baptized

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More than 150,000 Americans will join the Catholic Church on Holy Saturday, through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, says the U.S. bishops' conference. Among them, more than 62,000 …

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A Catholic group awarded its first Kolbe Prize for Peace to the president of Costa Rica for his efforts in trying to secure a global U.N. ban on human cloning. At a gala dinner Thursday, U.S. …

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Start of Catecheses on Liturgy of Vespers

John Paul II Reflects on Prayer at the End of the Day

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Here is a translation of the address John Paul II gave at today's general audience, with which he began a new cycle of catecheses on vespers, or evening prayer. * * * 1. Given that "every day …

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Soldiers to Be Drilled -- in the Catechism

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Aid to the Church in Need donated 150,000 copies of the Catechism of the Catholic Church to the military bishop of Colombia as part of an educational program for soldiers. Military personnel …

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