Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 84 No. 3, 2014.
Pregledni rad
Croatian Examples of the Option for the Poor: Social Pastoral Activity
Nikola Vranješ
; Teologija u Rijeci - Područni studij Katoličkoga bogoslovnog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Sažetak
Social pastoral activity should always be the paradigm of times for the Church. In that sense, pope Francis is a special example and incentive for the Church today. The Church in Croatia is trying to meet the challenge of social pastoral activity in various ways. On various levels of the Church, starting from the Croatian Bishops’ Conference to parish communities, there are many projects which include elements of social pastoral activity. This, as well as any other segment of ecclesial activity needs to be advanced. However, it is also important to make a note of what has been done already and what is being done, in order to properly evaluate it and use it even better as an incentive and inspiration for further activity. This article, though not attempting togive an exhaustive overview, takes precisely such an approach to the theme of social pastoral activity. The author’s goal is to take a look at some more important examples, models, and ways of realising social pastoral activity in Croatia today and to study them in theological-pastoral sense. Apart from that, the author wishes to point out the essential dimensions of social advocacy of the Church, which demonstrates the width and richness of its engagement for the needs of the poorest and those who are most vulnerable.
Ključne riječi
Church; social pastoral activity; poverty; parish; example; incentive
Hrčak ID:
129344
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Datum izdavanja:
4.11.2014.
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