O DESEJO MISSIONÁRIO DOS PAPAS A PARTIR DO CONCÍLIO VATICANO II

Abstract

Abstract: This paper it presents a historical look at the papal documents which deal with the missionary nature of the Roman Catholic Church, and a period defined in time and in the figure of the Supreme Pontiffs and their response to the topic. For this reason, this paper intends to present some highlights of papal texts which we consider to shed light on the missionary activity of the Church and on the indications and directives of the magisterium in promoting a new evangelization. In doing so, we strive to make a further contribution to the understanding of how the question has been approached in the history of the Church.