Compendium of Catechism Due Out This Month

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Prepared by a Team Headed by Then Cardinal Ratzinger

VATICAN CITY, JUNE 15, 2005 (Zenit.org).- 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 Vatican press office, confirmed the news in a press statement today.

“The ‘Compendium’ of the Catechism of the Catholic Church will be presented on June 28, in the course of a solemn liturgical celebration in the presence of Pope Benedict XVI,” stated the text.

“The Catechism of the Catholic Church was presented to the faithful and to the whole world by Pope John Paul II on December 7, 1992, who described it as ‘a sure and authentic reference text,’” said the Vatican spokesman.

He continued: "Following the request for greater appreciation of the Catechism, and in order to meet a widespread need that emerged during the 2002 International Catechetical Congress, in 2003 the Holy Father established a special commission, presided by the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, that he charged with preparing a Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, containing a more concise and dialogic version of the same contents of Catholic faith and morals. …

“The text of the ‘Compendium’ will be published by the Vatican Publishing House together with the San Paolo Publishing House which will also oversee the distribution of the book in Italy. Translations and editions in the various languages will involve the respective episcopal conferences,” concluded Navarro Valls.

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More. . . .

In an interview in the April 2003 issue of 30 Giorni magazine, the then prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, said that in some circles “there is a certain opposition to any attempt to ‘crystallize’ a doctrine in words, in the name of flexibility.”

“The post-conciliar catechetical movement accentuated the anthropological aspect of the question and believed that, if a catechism is too doctrinal, it would be an impediment to the necessary dialogue with the man of today,” the future Benedict XVI noted.

“We are convinced of the contrary,” he said. “To dialogue well, it is necessary to know what we must talk about. It is necessary to know the essence of our faith. For this reason, today a catechism is more necessary than ever.”

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Go Pope Benedict!

 

[Catholic29]

This is great, who wouldn’t want this? I know I will be getting my hands on one the moment it is printed for the US, but I’m sure some in the left-leaning post Vatican II guard will come up with some odd mind-numbing excuse for not wanting this, just as they did with the Catechism in 92. It will be interesting to see how this is accepted on this side of the pond, and not to mention much of the rest of Europe outside the Vatican.

 

[BigPaulie]

Great Idea! But, I hope the translation is an *accurate *one! :ehh:

 

[kmktexas]

BigPaulie:

Great Idea! But, I hope the translation is an *accurate *one! :ehh:

Translations and editions in the various languages will involve the respective episcopal conferences," concluded Navarro Valls.

In an interview in the April 2003 issue of 30 Giorni magazine, the then prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, said that in some circles “there is a certain opposition to any attempt to ‘crystallize’ a doctrine in words, in the name of flexibility.”

The USCCB is one of those “circles” and is also going to be involved with the translation. Hmmmm.

From what I understand, though, the Vatican has been increasingly disappointed with the work the the USCCB has done in translations of the Mass and other documents so maybe the use of the word “involved” rather than “respsponsible for” is a postive sign. One can only hope.