Radical Nature of Pope Francis’s Ecclesiology
Anna Woźnica
Uniwersytet Śląski , Polandhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0561-9588
Jan Słomka
Uniwersytet Śląski , Polandhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1404-5109
Abstract
As can be easily noticed, Pope Francis’s documents provide no systematic ecclesiological discourse, yet undoubtedly, his entire teaching is founded on a very deep understanding of the Church. Thus, the aim of this article is to present its basic theological presumptions. In other words, it seeks to find a hermeneutic key – or keys – which will allow us to better understand the ecclesiological presumptions of the message directed to the Church by Pope Francis.
Keywords:
Ecclesiology, Evangelii Gaudium, Magisterium, Pope FrancisReferences
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