Abstract

The subject of this paper is the western Church which was affected by a serious crisis of faith among believers in the 20th and 21st centuries. In closing the session of the Special Synod of Bishops, Pope Benedict XVI clearly emphasized the need for new evangelization to be at the forefront of the Church’s plans. Th e urgent need for new evangelization in the Middle East was also summoned. The topic is well known, in particular in countries with an established Christian tradition. Th e recent establishment of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization also attempts to answer this deep need. Therefore, after taking advice from Bishops from around the world and consultation with the Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, the Council decided to devote the General Assembly in 2012 to the following topic: Th e New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith. Th e introduction of the New Evangelization aims at the return to faith of Christians and the return of the faithful to Church.