Ecclesiam Suam
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Ecclesiam Suam is an encyclical of Pope Paul VI on the Catholic Church given at St. Peter's, Rome, on the Feast of the Transfiguration, 6 August 1964, the second year of his Pontificate.
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Ecclesiam Suam Latin for 'His Church' Encyclical of Pope Paul VI | |
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Signature date | 6 August 1964 |
Subject | The mandate of the Catholic Church in the modern world |
Number | 1 of 7 of the pontificate |
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Pope Paul called the Church founded by Jesus Christ as a loving mother of all men.[1] He states that in light of the ongoing Vatican Council he did not want to offer new insights or doctrinal definitions. He asked for a deeper self-knowledge, renewal and dialogue.[2] He also states that the Church itself was engulfed and shaken by a tidal wave of change, and was deeply affected by the climate of the world.[3]