Catechismo della Chiesa cattolica - Ep 1

The Catechism of the Catholic Church is the official exposition of the catechesis of the Catholic Church, a comprehensive summary of all its Catholic doctrine. It was approved in its first draft by Pope John Paul II with the apostolic constitution Fidei Depositum (October 11, 1992) and in its definitive form on August 15, 1997, with the apostolic letter Laetamur Magnopere. These two letters provide further details on who requested this new catechism, why it was requested, how the commission's work was conducted, and its doctrinal value.