The Church in America: Ecclesia in America - Softcover

Pope John Paul II

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574553216 ISBN 13: 9781574553215

Publisher: United States Catholic Conference -- USCCB, 1999

Synopsis

Pope John Paul II relates the history of the Synod for America and calls the Church to "preach the Gospel to all creation" (Mk 16:15). A landmark document for our continent!

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Related Titles Sharing Faith Across the Hemisphere Through the Synod of Bishops for America, Pope John Paul II called all people to a new level of awareness and unity. This book presents a story of hope, of mission, of evangelization-the history of the Church in the Western Hemisphere since the fifteenth century. The Church in Latin America developed very differently from the Church in the United States, yet the meeting of the two worlds in the twentieth century brought mutual sharing of a dynamic faith. Prepared in anticipation of the Synod and written in a popular, engaging style, Sharing Faith Across the Hemisphere quickly immerses the reader as it relates the historical context and describes the mutual sharing that has taken place. The history is complemented by extensive endnotes, discussion questions, and an appendix summarizing a survey of dioceses, parishes, and religious orders about their involvement in Latin America. Edited by Mary McGlone, CSJ, for the U.S. bishops' Committee on the Church in Latin America. English: No. 5-015, 318 pp.; Spanish: No. 5-125, 284 pp. Sharing Faith Across the Hemisphere (Videotape) What happens when North meets South? Through this video program, the story of the relationship of the Church in the United States and in Latin America-mutual sharing of a dynamic faith-comes alive. The English video is closed-captioned. English: No. 5-016, 28 minutes; Spanish: No. 5-126, 28 minutes

About the Author

Pope John Paul II was elected to the papacy in October 1978 and served the Church until his death in 2005. During his papacy, he wrote 14 encyclicals, 15 apostolic exhortations, 11 apostolic constitutions, and 45 apostolic letters. He also published five books including The Poetry of John Paul II--Roman Triptych: Meditations.

About this edition

• Publisher: United States Catholic Conference -- USCCB
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1574553216
• ISBN 13: 9781574553215
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 135