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XVII General Chapter -- Itaici-Brazil 18 Aug.-18 Sept. 1992 -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- First Part: The Church and the Congregation in the World of Today -- CHAPTER I THE WORLD ABOUT US -- 1:0 INTRODUCTION (p. 1) -- 1:1 THE GLOBAL VILLAGE -- (p. 2) -- 1:1.1 The world of communications -- (p. 2) -- 1:1.2 A world where boundaries break -- (p. 2) -- 1:1.3 Safeguarding the universe: a world-scale problem -- (p. 3) -- 1:2 WORLD POPULATION -- (p. 4) -- 1:2.1 Population increase -- (p. 4) -- 1:2.2 The uneven spread of these population increases -- (p. 5) -- 1:2.3 Consequences for the population of Christians -- (p. 5) -- 1:2.4 Urbanisation -- (p. 6) -- 1:2.5 Population movements -- (p. 7) -- 1:3 THE NORTH-SOUTH DIVIDE -- (p. 8) -- 1:3.1 A complex reality -- (p. 8) -- 1:3.2 A increasing imbalance -- (p. 8) -- 1:3.3 The problem of debt -- (p. 10) -- 1:4 DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORLD TO-DAY -- (p. 11) -- 1:4.1 The new poor in industrialized countries -- (p. 11) -- 1:4.2 Discrimination against children and young people -- (p. 11) -- 1:4.3 Discrimination against migrants and refugees -- (p. 12) -- 1:4.4 Discrimination against women -- (p. 13) -- 1:5 THE PLANE OF RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD -- (p. 14) -- 1:5.1 Religion still a influential factor -- (p. 14) -- 1:5.2 Religion: a force for freedom or obscurantism -- (p. 15) -- 1:5.3 Religion and secularization -- (p. 15) -- 1:5.4 Evangelical religious movements -- (p. 16) -- 1:5.5 Interest in things spiritual -- (p. 16) -- CHAPTER 2 THE CHURCH AND OUR MISSION -- Introduction -- (p. 19) -- 1:6 CHURCH AND CONGREGATION CHALLENGED BY THE MODERN WORLD -- (p. 19) -- 1:6.1 The challenge from world population -- (p. 19) -- 1:6.2 Challenges from the North-South divide -- (p. 20) -- 1:6.3 Challenges from discrimination in today's world -- (p. 21) -- 1:6.4 The challenge of communications in the modern world -- (p. 23) -- 1:7 UNITY IN DIVERSITY -- (p. 24) -- 1:7.1 The increased importance of the churches of the South -- (p. 24) -- 1:7.2 The emergence of different theological emphases -- (p. 25) -- 1:7.2-1 Latin America: liberation theology -- (p. 25) -- 1:7.2-2 Asia: Inculturation and dialogue with religions -- (p. 27) -- 1:7.2-3 Africa: inculturation and liberation -- (p. 27) -- 1:7.2-4 Europe and North America -- (p. 29) -- 1:7.3 A Church that is communion -- (p. 30) -- 1:8 TWO KEY ISSUES -- (p. 31) -- 1:8.1 Lay participation in church life -- (p. 31) -- 1:8.2 Diminishing numbers of priests -- (p. 32) -- 1:9 MISSION IN THE WORLD AND THE CHURCH TODAY -- (p. 33) -- 1:9.1 Mission called for -- (p. 33) -- 1:9.2 Mission called in question -- (p. 34) -- 1:9.3 Mission as it has been evolving and as it is today -- (p. 35) -- PART TWO -- THE LIFE OF OUR CIRCUMSCRIPTIONS -- 2:0 Introduction -- (p. 39) -- YOUNG PROVINCES AND FOUNDATIONS -- (p. 40) -- 2:1 NEW PROVINCES -- (P. 40) -- 2:1.1 NIGERA -- (p. 40) -- 2:1.2 ANGOLA -- (p. 41) -- 2:1.3 EAST AFRICAN PROVINCE -- (p. 43) -- 2:1.4 BRAZIL -- (p. 44) -- 2:2 FOUNDATIONS -- (p. 45) -- 2:2.1 CENTRAL AFRICA (FAC) (p. 45) -- 2:2.2 WEST AFRICA (WAF) -- (p. 46) -- 2:2.3 THE INDIAN OCEAN (FOI) -- (p. 47) -- 2:2.4 PUERTO RICO -- (p. 48) -- 2:2.5 ZAIRE -- (p. 49) -- 2:2.6 SOUTHERN AFRICA -- (p. 50) -- 2:3 NEW PROVINCES AND FOUNDATIONS: COMMON FEATURES -- (p. 51) -- 2:3.1 Personnel for Formation -- (p. 51) -- 2:3.2 Formation -- (p. 51) -- 2:3.3 Finances -- (p. 52) -- 2:3.4 Relationships with the Districts -- (p. 53) -- 2:3.5 The viability of some Provinces and Foundations -- (p. 53) -- 2:3.6 The universality of mission -- (p. 53) -- 2:4 THE PROVINCES OF EUROPE -- (p. 54) -- 2:4.1 The Region -- (p. 54) -- 2:4.2 The Region encompasses ten Circumscriptions -- (p. 55) -- 2:4.2-1 IRELAND -- (p. 55) -- 2:4.2-2 ENGLAND -- (p. 56) -- 2:4.2-3 HOLLAND -- (p. 57) -- 2:4.2-4 POLAND -- (p. 58) -- 2:4.2-5 BELGIUM -- (p. 59) -- 2:4.2-6 GERMANY -- (p. 60) -- 2:4.2-7 SPAIN -- (p. 61) -- 2:4.2-8 FRANCE -- (p. 62) -- 2:4.2-9 PORTUGAL -- (p. 64) -- 2:4.2-10 SWITZERLAND -- (p. 65) -- 2:4.3 The Region of Europe: Shared Challenges -- (p. 65)

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1-1-1992

Superior General's Report 1992

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