Secularization, the New Phase of Evangelization and Pope Francis’ Idea of an Ecclesiastical University

Piotr Musiewicz

doi:10.18290/rt2023.1

Published : 2023-08-04

Vol. 70 No. 1 (2023)

Secularization, the New Phase of Evangelization and Pope Francis’ Idea of an Ecclesiastical University

Piotr Musiewicz

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18290/rt2023.1

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The main goal of this article is to present the relationship between secularization and the Catholic Church’s post-conciliar call for evangelization, including the new phase of evangelization, as well as to present the relationship between Pope Francis’ idea of an ecclesiastical university and the new phase of evangelization. To realize this aim, meanings of secularization, the new phase of evangelization and the idea of an ecclesiastical university are defined and presented, which in itself fills – to some extent – a research gap on the new phase of evangelization (shown here concerning evangelization and the new evangelization) and Francis’ idea of an ecclesiastical university. The paper argues that the call for evangelization is due to recognizing the secularization trend by the Catholic Church and that every ecclesiastical university receives the clear task of evangelization in the new phase of evangelization.

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new phase of evangelisation, ecclesiastical university, Pope Francis, secularization

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