Evangelii nuntiandi

The exhortation has an introduction followed by seven sections. The introduction articulates evangelization as the Church's primary service. The first section highlights the connection between Christ the evangelizer and his Church which imitates his example. In the second section, Paul VI and the Synod of Bishops propose a definition of evangelization in contrast to all of the other possible conceptions of the term. The third section explains the content of evangelization. The fourth describes the methods of evangelization. The fifth denotes the beneficiaries of evangelization while the sixth section clarifies who the workers in evangelization are. The seventh, and last, section considers the Spirit of evangelization. == Relation to the New Evangelization ==

Evangelii Nuntiandi is often cited as a source for the New Evangelization of the Catholic Church, which was described by Pope John Paul II as a call for each person to deepen one's faith in God, believe in the Gospel's message, and proclaim the Good News. The focus of the New Evangelization calls all to be evangelized and then go forth to evangelize others. It is focused on re-proposing the Gospel to those who have experienced a crisis of faith. According to a 2008 Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate study, only 23% of U.S. Catholics regularly attend Mass once a week, while 77% self-identify as proud to be Catholic. == Pope Francis on Evangelii nuntiandi ==

Pope Francis referred to Evangelii nuntiandi as "the greatest pastoral document written to date" and has directed reading and re-reading of EN among bishops and cardinals. His first apostolic exhortation, Evangelii gaudium, quoted Evangelii nuntiandi in a section on popular piety. ==See also==