Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers

The Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers (Latin: Pontificium consilium pro dialogo cum non credentibus, PCDNC) was a dicastery of the Roman Curia charged with promoting dialogue between the Catholic Church and non-believers.[3]

Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers
Pontificium consilium pro dialogo cum non credentibus
AbbreviationPCDNC
PredecessorSecretariat for Non-Believers
Merged intoPontifical Council for Culture
Established6 April 1965 (1965-04-06)
FounderPope Paul VI
Founded atVatican City
Dissolved4 March 1993 (1993-03-04)
Purposeto promote dialogue with non-believers
Main organ
Secretariat
Parent organization
Roman Curia
Formerly called
Secretariat for Non-Believers
[1][2]

Its original designation as "Secretariat" was changed to "Pontifical Council" on 30 June 1988.

The PCDNC was merged into the Pontifical Council for Culture in 1993.[1][2]

References

  1. Chow, Gabriel (ed.). "Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers". gcatholic.org. Toronto: Gabriel Chow. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. John Paul II, Pope (25 March 1993). "Inde a Pontificatus". vatican.va. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015.
  3. Secretariat for Non-Believers (28 August 1968). "Dialogue with non-believers". L'Osservatore Romano (English weekly ed.). Baltimore, MD: The Cathedral Foundation (published 10 October 1968). p. 6. Archived from the original on 14 June 2000 via Eternal Word Television Network.


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