Cum religiosi aeque

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Cum religiosi aeque is the name of an encyclical published by Pope Benedict XIV on June 26, 1754 . With this apostolic letter , the Pope addressed the archbishops , bishops and priests in Italy and exhorted them to intensify pastoral work and to promote the spread of Christian teaching.

Focus on catechesis

At the beginning, the Pope refers to his inaugural encyclical Ubi primum (December 3, 1740). In Ubi primum he spoke about the duties of the bishops and their administration and was the first Pope to address the entire Catholic Church. Well, he found, a certain indolence and ignorance had crept in. However, this was not the fault of the bishops, but was due to the decline in the teaching and dissemination of Christian teaching. Benedict XIV. Urges all Italian clergy on, in the sense of the Holy. Carlo Borromeo of pastoral devote work. He expresses that the teaching of the faith is the basis and a necessary means to consolidate the Christian way of life in families and communities. The catechesis , the Pope writes, the most fruitful method to explain issues that could result in a friendly way to explain is.

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