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Pope’s new instruction concerning catechists released

Stressing the ancient importance of the catechist in the history of the Church in a motu proprio, Antiquum ministerium, Pope Francis writes that the catechists’ ancient role is “all the more urgently needed today as a result of our increasing awareness of the need for evangelization in the contemporary world and the rise of a globalized culture.” [1]