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Fr. Fessio explains new youth DOCAT

Sean Salai SJ, America

Monday, September 12, 2016

joe_fessio_photo On July 26 at World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow, Pope Francis officially released the Docat, a youth catechism on Catholic social teaching collecting various magisterial and papal documents. Following up on the Youcat released by Pope Benedict XVI at World Youth Day in 2012. Father Joseph Fessio S.J. served as an editor on the English-language edition, and explains its genesis and purpose.

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