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Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith releases Venite ad me

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The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released a document titled Venite ad me (Come to Me) on October 22, 2026, addressing the crisis in passing on the Christian faith during a period of significant cultural change. Signed by prefect Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, the 25,000-word text explores how the Church can strengthen evangelization amid challenges such as digital technologies, changing family structures, and a breakdown in intergenerational faith transmission.

The document, which was approved for publication by Pope Leo XIV during an August 21 audience, responds to a request made by the late Pope Francis toward the end of his life. It calls for the Church to move beyond pastoral models that focus solely on the catechesis of children and teenagers, urging a renewed commitment to evangelizing adults who have become distant from the faith or have never encountered the Gospel.

The text places the kerygma, or the essential proclamation of Christ's death and resurrection, at the center of the Church's mission. It emphasizes the importance of personal witness, community life, prayer, liturgy, and works of charity. Additionally, the document engages with ideas from Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, regarding artificial intelligence.

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Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith publishes Venite ad me

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  1. Oct 22, 3:11 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Documento del Dicastero per la Dottrina della Fede: Venite ad me. Considerazioni sulla trasmissione della fede nel cambiamento d’epoca
  2. Oct 22, 3:24 AM Vatican News BE Дыкастэрыя веравучэння: новы дакумент пра крызіс перадачы веры
  3. Oct 22, 3:23 AM Religión Digital Español "Venite ad me": La nueva hoja de ruta del Vaticano para "un impulso renovado en el anuncio y la transmisión de la fe"
  4. Oct 22, 4:09 AM Církev.cz Čeština Dikasterium pro nauku víry vydalo nový dokument o předávání víry
  5. Oct 22, 3:02 AM Vatican News Doctrine of the Faith: Returning to kerygma amid crisis in passing on faith
  6. Oct 22, 3:02 AM Vatican News Português Doutrina da Fé: na crise da transmissão da fé, recomeçar a partir do Kerygma
  7. Oct 22, 3:41 AM Vatican News Slovenčina Dikastérium pre náuku viery: V kríze odovzdávania viery sa treba vrátiť ku kerygme
  8. Oct 22, 3:11 AM Vatican News Shqip Dikasteri për Doktrinën e Fesë: të rifillojmë nga kerygma, në një epokë krize të përcjelljes së fesë
  9. Oct 22, 6:17 AM Deon Polski Nowy dokument Watykanu o przekazywaniu wiary. Kościół uwzględnia zmieniającą się rzeczywistość
  10. Oct 22, 5:26 AM ZENIT News Agency Français « Venite ad me » : le Vatican appelle à renouveler la transmission de la foi
  11. Oct 22, 3:01 AM Agência Ecclesia Português Vaticano: Novo documento alerta para «crise» na transmissão da fé
  12. Oct 22, 4:03 AM Vatican News Български Нов документ на Ватикана за предаването на вярата в съвременния свят
  13. Oct 22, 5:15 AM Gość Niedzielny Polski Wiara nie przechodzi już z pokolenia na pokolenie. Watykan wzywa do zmian
  14. Oct 22, 12:00 PM Niedziela Polski Jak głosić Ewangelię w czasach kryzysu? Nowy dokument z Watykanu o kerygmacie
  15. Oct 22, 5:35 AM Religión en Libertad Español «Venite ad me», el documento de Doctrina de la Fe sobre transmisión de la fe en el cambio de época
  16. Oct 22, 6:19 AM Die Tagespost Deutsch Vatikan fordert zu neuen Wegen der Glaubensvermittlung auf
  17. Oct 22, 5:59 AM L'Osservatore Romano Italiano Nel documento del Dicastero per la Dottrina della Fede «Venite ad me» - Considerazioni sulla trasmissione della fede nel cambiamento d’epoca
  18. Oct 22, 3:46 AM Vatican News Română Documentul ”Venite ad Me”: Transmiterea credinței în această schimbare de epocă
  19. Oct 22, 6:20 AM Korazym.org Italiano «Venite ad Me»: trasmettere la Fede nel cambiamento d’epoca, ripartendo dall’incontro con Cristo
  20. Oct 22, 6:29 AM Canção Nova Português Novo documento do Vaticano aborda transmissão da fé às novas gerações
  21. Oct 22, 7:09 AM ACI Prensa Español El Vaticano cita una conversión por TikTok para inspirar nuevas formas de transmitir la fe
  22. Oct 22, 8:11 AM Pray Tell New statement from Vatican Dicastery on Doctrine highlights liturgy in transmission of the faith
  23. Oct 22, 8:43 AM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತದ ಇಲಾಖೆ: ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಂದಿನ ಪೀಳಿಗೆಗೆ ಹಸ್ತಾಂತರಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ಎದುರಾಗಿರುವ ಬಿಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿನ ನಡುವೆ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲ ಘೋಷಣೆಯತ್ತ ಮರಳುವ ಕರೆ.
  24. Oct 22, 3:14 AM Alfa y Omega Español Texto completo del documento de Doctrina de la Fe sobre la transmisión de la fe en el cambio de época
  25. Oct 22, 8:48 AM CathoBel Français Comment transmettre la foi à l’aube d’une nouvelle ère ? Le Saint-Siège publie un document majeur… et cite la Belgique !
  26. Oct 22, 9:00 AM ACI Stampa Italiano La trasmissione della fede oggi, il documento del Dicastero per la Dottrina della Fede
  27. Oct 22, 2:58 AM Vatican News Čeština Nový dokument Dikasteria pro nauku víry: Vrátit se ke kerygmatu
  28. Oct 22, 9:01 AM Alfa y Omega Español Doctrina de la Fe cita a Alfa y Omega en su documento sobre la transmisión de la fe
  29. Oct 22, 4:55 AM Opoka Polski Nowy dokument Dykasterii Nauki Wiary: głosić Chrystusa w świecie, który wpadł w samouwielbienie
  30. Oct 22, 11:00 AM Messainlatino.it Italiano DDF. Pubblicato il documento «Venite ad me. Considerazioni sulla trasmissione della fede nel cambiamento d’epoca»
  31. Oct 22, 3:06 AM Vatican News Português Um encontro que atrai e fascina
  32. Oct 22, 3:14 AM Vatican News Français Une rencontre qui attire et fascine
  33. Oct 22, 5:59 AM L'Osservatore Romano Italiano Un incontro che attrae e affascina
  34. Oct 22, 3:00 AM Vatican News Español Un encuentro que atrae y fascina
  35. Oct 22, 3:05 AM Vatican News Italiano Un incontro che attrae e affascina
  36. Oct 22, 3:06 AM Vatican News Shqip Takimi me Krishtin që tërheq dhe të magjeps
  37. Oct 22, 10:05 AM Vatican News Polski Spotkanie, które pociąga i fascynuje
  38. Oct 22, 9:58 AM Vatican News Venite ad Me: An encounter that attracts and captivates
  39. Oct 22, 3:15 AM Holy See Press Office Document of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith: Venite ad me. Considerations on the Transmission of the Faith in an Epochal Change
  40. Oct 22, 4:09 AM Vatican News മലയാളം സുവിശേഷപ്രഘോഷണം കൂടുതൽ ശക്തമാക്കാൻ ആഹ്വാനവുമായി പരിശുദ്ധ സിംഹാസനം
  41. Oct 22, 7:52 AM Alfa y Omega Español Doctrina de la Fe pide huir de una «fría exposición de conceptos» en la evangelización y llama a «tocar corazones»
  42. Oct 22, 5:14 AM InfoCatólica Español Doctrina de la Fe publica «Venite ad me», unas consideraciones sobre la transmisión de la fe
  43. Oct 22, 10:40 AM The Catholic Sun Vatican’s doctrine office publishes ‘Venite ad Me’ on passing on the faith amid ‘epochal change’
  44. Oct 22, 11:12 AM America Vatican’s doctrine office publishes document on the ‘crisis’ of passing on the Christian faith
  45. Oct 22, 11:44 AM OSV News Vatican’s doctrine office publishes ‘Venite ad Me’ on passing on the faith amid ‘epochal change’
  46. Oct 22, 5:04 AM Archdiocese of Pretoria Vatican Dicastery calls for renewed commitment to transmitting the faith
  47. Oct 22, 12:11 PM The Monitor Vatican’s doctrine office publishes ‘Venite ad Me’ on passing on the faith amid ‘epochal change’
  48. Oct 22, 12:02 PM The Leaven Vatican’s doctrine office publishes ‘Venite ad Me’ on passing on the faith amid ‘epochal change’
  49. Oct 22, 3:10 AM Catholic World News DDF publishes document on transmitting the faith (Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith)
  50. Oct 22, 2:16 AM Vatican News Français Doctrine de la Foi: repartir du kérygme en temps de crise de la transmission de la foi
  51. Oct 22, 3:03 AM Vatican News Deutsch Glaubensdikasterium: In Zeit der Glaubenskrise wieder beim Kerygma ansetzen
  52. Oct 22, 3:00 AM Vatican News Slovenščina Dikasterij za nauk vere: Ponovno začeti pri kerigmi v času krize pri posredovanju vere
  53. Oct 22, 3:06 AM Vatican News HY Հաւատքի Վարդապետութիւն վերսկսիլ քերիկմայէն՝ հաւատքի փոխանցման ճգնաժամի դարաշրջանի մը մէջ
  54. Oct 22, 3:00 AM Vatican News Español Volver a partir del kerigma, en una época de crisis de la transmisión de la fe
  55. Oct 22, 8:16 AM Vatican News हिन्दी विश्वास का सिद्धांत : विश्वास को आगे बढ़ाने में संकट के बीच केरिग्मा की ओर लौटना
  56. Oct 22, 3:22 AM Vatican News العربية دائرة عقيدة الإيمان: الانطلاق مجدّدًا من الكرازة في زمن أزمة نقل الإيمان
  57. Oct 22, 3:02 AM Vatican News Italiano Dottrina della Fede: nella crisi della trasmissione della fede ripartire dal kerygma
  58. Oct 22, 3:03 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Dikasterij za nauk vjere: Ponovno započeti od kerigme u doba krize u prenošenju vjere
  59. Oct 22, 3:53 AM Vatican News Polski Watykan o kerygmacie w czasach kryzysu przekazywania wiary
  60. Oct 22, 10:04 AM Angelus News New Vatican document 'Venite ad Me' tackles crisis in passing on the faith
  61. Oct 22, 4:45 AM TK KBS Slovenčina Vatikán vydal nový dokument Venite ad me o odovzdávaní viery v čase zmeny
  62. Oct 22, 6:41 AM Religión en Libertad Español Lee íntegro «Venite ad me», el nuevo documento vaticano sobre la transmisión de la fe
  63. Oct 22, 3:43 AM Vatican News Русский Передача веры в эпоху перемен: новый документ Ватикана
  64. Oct 22, 1:30 PM Niedziela Polski Jak głosić Ewangelię w epoce przemian?
  65. Oct 22, 9:21 AM Catholic News Agency New Vatican document considers the difficulties of passing on the faith today
  66. Oct 22, 9:21 AM Catholic World Report New Vatican document considers the difficulties of passing on the faith today
  67. Oct 22, 11:42 AM National Catholic Register New Vatican Document Considers the Difficulties of Passing on the Faith Today
  68. Oct 22, 10:57 AM ACI Digital Português Novo documento da Santa Sé fala sobre dificuldades de transmitir a fé hoje
  69. Oct 22, 1:00 PM Crisis Point The Cure Is the Disease? The Vatican's New Document "Venite ad Me"
  70. Oct 22, 5:07 AM Omnes Español El Vaticano publica «Venite ad me» para impulsar una transmisión de la fe centrada en el kerygma

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