The New Evangelization: Faith, People, Context and Practice

The Second Vatican Council endorsed an engagement with the modern and secularized world through a renewed proclamation of the Gospel. John Paul II described this as the *New Evangelization*, and in 2010, Benedict XVI confirmed this priority by creating the Pontifical Council for Promoting the *New Evangelization* to 're-propose the perennial truth of the Gospel.' *The New Evangelization* was the subject of the Synod of Bishops in 2012 and in 2014 Pope Francis gave his reflections on the topic in *Evangelii Gaudium*.*The New Evangelization* draws on material presented and discussed at the conference '*Vatican II, 50 Years On: The New Evangelization'* organised by Leeds Trinity University on 26-29th June 2012. Part I traces the historical and theological links between the Council and the *New Evangelization*. Part II examines the renewed understanding of the Church as a result of the Council and the extent to which it is shaped by civilization. Part III analyzes the nature of the *New Evangelization* and its outworking in today's multifarious context of cultures, religions and societies. Part IV deals with the implementation of the *New Evangelization* by different communities and organizations and the issues this raises. In the Introduction and Conclusion, the editors reflect on the *New Evangelization* in the light of significant developments since 2012.Read less