Apostolic Constitution "Preach the Gospel" (Praedicate Evangelium)

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Explore "Preach the Gospel" (Praedicate Evangelium), a profound legislative work by Pope Francis on Church reform, expertly analyzed by theologian Massimo Faggioli. This book delves into the Pope's vision for a more diverse, decentralized Church structure. The 176-page softcover offers valuable insights into reforms addressing cardinals' diversity, papal power, Vatican finances, and clergy abuse crisis.


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  • Full text of the Constitution
  • Promulgated by Pope Francis in 2022
  • Insights into the Pope's intentions for reform
  • Appraisal of the reforms
  • Written by world-renowned theologian, Massimo Faggioli

Praedicate Evangelium (Preach the Gospel) is one of the most important legislative acts that Pope Francis has promulgated since his election in 2013. In addition to the full text of this new constitution, this book features world-renowned theologian Massimo Faggioli’s explanation of the significance and limitations of this document. Bringing his unique insight as an Italian church historian, Faggioli explains how the constitution tries to apply, in a way that is different from the reforms of both Paul VI in 1967 and John Paul II in 1988, the ecclesiology of Vatican II to the structure and culture of the Roman Curia. It puts into motion many different aspects of the whole pontificate of Francis, including his desire for more diversity in the college of cardinals, decentralization of papal power, the reform of the economic and financial institutions of the Vatican, and the necessary structure to manage the global clergy abuse crisis in the Catholic Church.

Massimo Faggioli, PhD, is professor in the department of theology and religious studies at Villanova University (Philadelphia). He is a columnist for Commonweal and La Croix International, and his many books and articles have been published in more than ten languages. His most recent books include The Liminal Papacy of Pope Francis: Moving Toward Global Catholicity (Orbis Books, 2020) and Joe Biden and Catholicism in the United States (Bayard, 2021).


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