III. The Aim and Intended Readership of the Catechism

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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This catechism aims at presenting an organic synthesis of the essential and
fundamental contents of Catholic doctrine, as regards both faith and morals, in
the light of the Second Vatican Council and the whole of the Church’s
Tradition. Its principal sources are the Sacred Scriptures, the Fathers of the
Church, the liturgy, and the Church’s Magisterium. It is intended to serve
“as a point of reference for the catechisms or compendia that are composed
in the various countries”.¹⁵

PROLOGUE