Catechism of the Catholic Church

The Catechism of the Catholic Church, or CCC, is an official exposition of the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, first published in French in 1992 with the authorization of Pope John Paul II.http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_jp-ii_apc_19921011_fidei-depositum_en.html To correspond exactly with the official text in Latin,http://www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/JP2LAETM.HTM which appeared in 1997, five years later, the French text was then amended at a few points.http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/updates.htm It has since been translated into many other languages, including English, and became an instant best-seller in each showing that the world desperately hungered for an authoritative voice on Roman Catholic positions.

Related Topics:
Roman Catholic Church - Pope John Paul II - 1997

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