Is the Catechism of the Catholic Church a “universal Catechism?
” Yes. Insofar as it is intended to be a resource or point of reference for the development of minor catechisms throughout the universal Church, it is a “universal catechism.” The Catechism of the Catholic Church was titled the Catechism of the Universal Church in an earlier draft, but it was never officially titled the “universal Catechism.” The Catechism is in need of what its Prologue terms “the indispensible mediation” of particular culture, age, spiritual life and social and ecclesial conditions. The Catechism is “universal,” then, because it is intended for use by the universal Church. 4. What is a brief history of the Catechism? The Catechism of the Catholic Church originated with a recommendation made at the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops in 1985. In 1986 the Holy Father appointed a Commission of Cardinals and Bishops to develop a compendium of Catholic doctrine. In 1989 the Commission sent the text to all the Bishops of the world for consultation. In 1990 the Commission examin
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