Evangelii nuntiandi

The Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Nuntiandi of Pope Paul VI. treated evangelization in the world today and comes on 8 December 1975.

In the first six chapters it describes Christ as the author of evangelization, the Church and its representatives as agents of evangelization, moreover, its contents, ways, methods and addressee, the listeners of the good news.

In the final seventh chapter is about the spirit of evangelization. You should be done authentically in the power of the Holy Spirit, and aim at the unity of the faith. Committed to truth and inspired by the love they should have respect for religious and spiritual situation of the people to evangelize. Respect for their own rhythm of life, which you may not burdensome for. Respect for their conscience and their beliefs that one should not snub ( EN 79). The proclamation of the Gospel is the Word that saves.

The papal letter was first written to a Synod of Bishops in the port. According to the scope would Paul VI. This topic also can devote your own encyclical. The Pope, however, had decided after the encyclical Humanae vitae to issue any additional encyclicals in order to underline the seriousness of this particular teaching writing.