“PP, taking up an expression contained in No. 30 of his November 24, 2013, apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (EG),[3] sees the Church in a “missionary conversion” that commits her to a renewal “according to the image of Christ’s own mission of love””
“At the beginning of Evangelii Gaudium (EG), Pope Francis cites the encyclical letter Ecclesiam Suam (ES) of St. Paul VI, citing these significant words: “Paul VI invited us to deepen the call to renewal and to make it clear that renewal does not only concern individuals but the entire Church”
“Work is a central theme in the pontificate of Francis. In Evangelii Gaudium (EG), he uses four words to describe it: “free, creative, participatory and mutually supportive” (EG 192). This is a foundational, programmatic statement”
“The cosmological friendship within the concept of Ubuntu puts emphasis on relationships and mutual co-existence. In other words, one’s humanity is only fulfilled through a relationship with other closely connected human beings, as well as with those who are remotely connected.”
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The Apostolic Constitution ‘Praedicate Evangelium’ on the Roman Curia - LA CIVILTÀ CATTOLICA
The Popular Conscience of the Church: A brief itinerary from 'Ecclesiam Suam' to 'Evangelii Gaudium' - LA CIVILTÀ CATTOLICA
Work and the Dignity of Workers: An interview with Cardinal Peter K. A. Turkson - LA CIVILTÀ CATTOLICA
‘Fratelli Tutti’ and ‘Ubuntu’ on Cosmological Friendship - LA CIVILTÀ CATTOLICA
