CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH - SECOND EDITION - 7-649

The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition, is the official summary of the beliefs and teachings of the Catholic Church in English. It is revised in accordance with the official Latin text promulgated by Pope St. John Paul II in 1997, and it includes the 2018 revision of paragraph 2267, on the death penalty, promulgated by Pope Francis. This paperback edition adds more than 100 pages of reference material, including an analytical index translated from the Latin and a glossary of terms. It is suited to any Catholic who wants to know what the Church teaches, and to catechists, OCIA participants and teams, students, and anyone seeking to understand the Catholic faith.

The Catechism is organized around what the Church professes, celebrates, lives, and prays. Its teaching covers God, creation, humanity, life, death, and the afterlife; Mary, the Church, the saints, and the sacraments; and love, marriage, and children. The analytical index makes it practical to look up a topic and find every paragraph that treats it. The glossary defines the terms used throughout the text. At 944 pages in a paperback about 9 by 6 inches, it's a working copy for study, classes, and reference at home.

Use & care: Suited to personal study, OCIA and catechist formation, religious education classes, and looking up Church teaching at home. With 944 pages in a paperback binding, open it gently rather than folding the cover back, and store it upright on a shelf.