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The Catechism of the Catholic Church (Latin: Catechismus Catholicae Ecclesiae; commonly called the Catechism or the CCC) is a reference work that summarizes the Catholic Church's doctrine. It was promulgated by Pope John Paul II in 1992 as a reference for the development of local catechisms, directed primarily to those (in the church) responsible for catechesis and offered as "useful reading for all other Christian faithful".[2] It has been translated into and published in more than twenty languages worldwide.
John Paul II referred to it as "the Catechism of the Second Vatican Council".[3]
- ^ From the Copyright Information, pg. iv.[full citation needed]
- ^ "CCC, 12". Vatican.va. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
This work is intended primarily for those responsible for catechesis: first of all the bishops, as teachers of the faith and pastors of the Church....
- ^ "Address of John Paul II to the International Catechetical Congresso". 11 October 2002.
The Catechism so often refers to it that it might well be called the Catechism of the Second Vatican Council. The conciliar texts constitute a sure "compass" for the believers of the third millennium.