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The Catechism of the Catholic Church (Latin: Catechismus Catholicae Ecclesiae; commonly called the Catechism or the CCC) is a reference work that summarizes the Catholic Church's doctrine. It was promulgated by Pope John Paul II in 1992 as a reference for the development of local catechisms, directed primarily to those (in the church) responsible for catechesis and offered as "useful reading for all other Christian faithful".[2] It has been translated into and published in more than twenty languages worldwide.
This work is intended primarily for those responsible for catechesis: first of all the bishops, as teachers of the faith and pastors of the Church....