The Faith is not Being Transmitted

Jan Pieter Cardinal Schotte, C.I.C.M. †

Function: Secretary Emeritus of Roman Curia - Other

Title: Cardinal Deacon of S Giuliano dei Fiamminghi

Birthdate: Apr 29, 1928	Country: Belgium

Elevated: Nov 26, 1994	More information: www.catholic-hierarchy.org

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The Faith is not Being Transmitted
Jan 11, 2005
Even before the European bishops began their deliberations, the Secretary General of the Synod, Cardinal Jan Schotte, had told reporters that the most pressing concerns for the Church in Europe “are not political or social, but involve the need for a new evangelization of the continent.”

(CWR, November 1999) Rome - Speaking to reporters in Rome on September 30, Cardinal Schotte said that the European bishops must confront the reality that many Catholics have lost their “understanding of the faith.”

“We know very well that many Catholics are not going to Mass every Sunday,” the Belgian cardinal said. “The faith is not being transmitted, as it once was, through the families, the schools, and the parishes.” Cardinal Schotte concluded that the fundamental challenge now facing the Church on the continent is a plain one: “Since we no longer have a Christian culture in Europe, we must find new ways to pass on the faith.”

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