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COMPENDIUM OF CATECHISM TO BE PRESENTED JUNE 28

VATICAN CITY, JUN 15, 2005 (VIS) - Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin
Navarro-Valls made the following statement this morning:

"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. The Compendium was prepared by a commission presided by the
then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger.

"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.'

"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 will become available to the public beginning on June 29, 2005,
Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, pillars of the universal Church and exemplary
evangelizers of the Gospel. The entire Church is now invited to imitate them in
their missionary zeal and to pray the Lord that He grant her the chance to
follow, even today, their teaching which brought the joyful announcement of the
Gospel to the whole world.

"Forty years after the end of Vatican Council II, and in the heart of the Year
of the Eucharist, the Compendium can represent a precious support to satisfy
the hunger for truth felt by all human beings of whatever age or condition.

"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."
OP/COMPENDIUM CATECHISM/NAVARRO-VALLSVIS 050615 (350)

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