Redemptoris missio
1990 encyclical by Pope John Paul II, concerning the Gospel and pastoral care / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Redemptoris missio (Latin for The Mission of the Redeemer), subtitled On the permanent validity of the Church's missionary mandate, is an encyclical by Pope John Paul II published on 7 December 1990. The release coincided with the twenty-fifth anniversary of Vatican II's Decree on the Church's Missionary Activity, Ad gentes.[1] It is devoted to the subject of "the urgency of missionary activity"[2] and in it the pope wished "to invite the Church to renew her missionary commitment."[3]
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Redemptoris missio Latin for 'The Mission of the Redeemer' Encyclical of Pope John Paul II | |
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Signature date | 7 December 1990 |
Subject | On the permanent validity of the Church's missionary mandate |
Number | 8 of 14 of the pontificate |
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The encyclical differentiated three spheres of evangelization (Para 33-34):
- Missio ad gentes, directed to people who do not yet believe in Christ
- Reevangelization, aimed at rekindling Christian faith
- Pastoral care, the deeper insertion of the gospel in the hearts and minds of faithful Christians[4]