October 9, 2012
(Romereports.com) The Year of Faith will be celebrated between October 11th, 2012 and November 2013, which will be led by the Pope. The initiative will be launched on the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council.
The Pope made the announcement a year ago in his
Apostolic Letter titled “Porta Fidei.”
In the document, the Pope explains the reasons for having a year of
faith. He also calls on Catholics to learn more about the religion and
to show consistency.
BENEDICT XVI (October 16, 2011)
“Dear
brothers and sisters, you're among the protagonists of the New
evangelization which the Church has undertaken and carried forward, not
without difficulty, but with the same enthusiasm of the early
Christians."
The start of the Year of Faith also coincides with the 20th anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the Church.
Throughout
the year, the Pope will take part in more than a dozen major meetings
to highlight key aspects. That includes a gathering with youths, where
the Pope will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation. He will also
receive hundreds of Marian institutions from all continents and meet
with thousands of seminarians and novices from around the world. The
Pope will also be taking part in an initiative called 'The Gospel of
Life,' to defend the dignity of every person from conception to natural
death.
ARCH. RINO FISICHELLA (June 21, 2012)
President, Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization
“The
challenge is big, but so is our desire of fully respond in a coherent
way. We also want to thank the Pope because he has accompanied us
throughout the year with his presence and teachings. We're grateful
because he decided to dedicate Wednesday's to the theme of faith.”
Throughout
the year of faith, there will be events to strengthen the faith and
make it present in society. That includes a worldwide and simultaneous
adoration of the Eucharist. Also, the Pope is calling on Christians to
make pilgrimages to Rome and the Holy Land, to recite the Creed and
meditate carefully.
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