Pope creates office to 're-evangelise' the West

Pope Benedict XVI is creating a new Vatican office to fight secularisation and “re-evangelise” the West – a tacit acknowledgement that his attempts to reinvigorate Christianity in Europe have not succeeded and need a new boost.

Pope Benedict XVI is creating a new Vatican office to fight secularisation and “re-evangelise” the West – a tacit acknowledgement that his attempts to reinvigorate Christianity in Europe have not succeeded and need a new boost.

Benedict announced the new office during a vespers’ service.

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