A Papal Manifesto: Francis’s Ode to the Joy of the Gospel December 2, 2013 by Fulcrum The first teaching document mainly authored by Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, is a bold and thrilling bid to send the Catholic Church worldwide on mission. Energetic, direct, lyrical, its language and style model the evangelization to which the Pope is calling Catholics. In sharp critiques and passionate prose, it polarises the choices faced both by the Church and the world, gently but insistently inviting people to opt for mission - and to a journey of transformation and reform. Austen Ivereigh; ABC Religion and Ethics 2 December 2013 FulcrumShareTweetShare
