Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) – First Apostolic Exhortation by Pope Francis
26
Nov
Pope Francis has issued his first Apostolic Exhortation called Evangelii Gaudium, translated into English as The Joy of the Gospel. The 224-page document outlines the Pope’s vision for a missionary Church, whose “doors should always be open”.
The Pope speaks on numerous themes, including evangelization, peace, homiletics, social justice, the family, respect for creation, faith and politics, ecumenism, interreligious dialogue, and the role of women and of the laity in the Church.
Click on the links below for:
- Evangelii Gaudium – full document
- A brief synopsis of the text from Zenit
- A video with the main points of Evangelii Gaudium
Or click on “download this article” below for a PDF version of Evangelii Gaudium.