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Although it is translated into several languages, there is only one Catechism for the whole Church. The Catechism contains what the Church holds and teaches throughout the world. It is a resource for the development of culturally-sensitive catechisms and catechetical materials.
Jun 21, 2011 · Based on the CCC, it is written in light of the Catholic American experience and developed for the continuous formation and growth of adult Catholics. But neither catechism is meant to stand alone as the only reference for Catholic teaching. It only contains small sections of the actual documents it references.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, which I approved 25 June last and the publication of which I today order by virtue of my Apostolic Authority, is a statement of the Church's faith and of Catholic doctrine, attested to or illumined by Sacred Scripture, Apostolic Tradition and the Church's Magisterium.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church is not a mere collection of doctrines. It provides the groundwork for understanding what we Catholics believe. On this level, the Catechism is unique. The Holy Spirit guiding the Church knows that the modern world is the most academically sophisticated in history.
Oct 9, 2002 · The Catechism of the Catholic Church, which Pope John Paul II gave to the Christian world on 11 October 1992, with the Apostolic Constitution "Fidei Depositum", responded to a universal expectation felt everywhere in the Church; while in some segments of the Catholic intellectual world of the West it met skepticism, indeed, rejection.
Nov 4, 2003 · Article 9 "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH". Paragraph 1. THE CHURCH IN GOD'S PLAN. Paragraph 2. THE CHURCH - PEOPLE OF GOD, BODY OF CHRIST, TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. Paragraph 3. THE CHURCH IS ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC, AND APOSTOLIC. Paragraph 4. CHRIST'S FAITHFUL - HIERARCHY, LAITY, CONSECRATED LIFE.
