Ecclesia in Europa
{{short description|Apostolic exhortation}}
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| type = exhortation
| name = Ecclesia in Europa
| language = Latin
| translation = The Church in Europe
| argument =
| papal_coat_of_arms = File:Coat of arms of Ioannes Paulus II.svg
| date = 28 June 2003
| pope = John Paul II
| pages =
| number = 14 of 15
| before = Ecclesia in Oceania
| after = Pastores gregis
| web_en =https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jp-ii_exh_20030628_ecclesia-in-europa.html
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}}Ecclesia in Europa ({{Langx|en|The Church in Europe|italic=yes}}) is a post-synodal apostolic exhortation written by Pope John Paul II, published on 28 June 2003. The exhortation follows up on the Special Assembly for Europe of the Synod of Bishops, which met during 1–23 October 1999. It addresses the Church in Europe.
The document was organized using a theme of hope. Its foundational Bible texts were taken from the Book of Revelation.John Paul II. (2013). Ecclesia in Europa. Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana. §6
Ecclesia in Europa candidly recognized that Europe was on the verge of becoming a post-Christian continent, in that the Gospel must now bring its “message of hope to a Europe that seems to have lost sight of it.”Weigel, George. The End and the Beginning: Pope John Paul II – The Victory of Freedom, the Last Years, the Legacy . The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition citing "Ecclesia in Europa" §2.
Continental Synods in Preparation for the Great Jubilee of 2000
As part of the preparation for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000, Pope John Paul II convened five special synods of bishops to consider the situation of the church in each of the five continents: Africa, America, Asia, Oceania, and Europe. The synods developed responses to the challenges of holiness, evangelization, and service confronting the church in each region at this milestone in history. The synods prepared the Church for the year 2000 and Third Millennium by promoting a “New evangelization"Fagan, John E.. The Timeless Teachings of St John Paul II: Summaries of His Papal Documents . Scepter Publishers. Kindle Edition.
See also
- {{section link|Pope John Paul II|European Union}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jp-ii_exh_20030628_ecclesia-in-europa.html Ecclesia in Europa from Vatican website]
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Category:Apostolic exhortations