{"id":56252,"date":"2025-12-11T17:07:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omnesmag.com\/?p=56252"},"modified":"2025-12-11T17:30:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:30:23","slug":"apostolic-letter-from-the-pope-on-the-importance-of-christian-archaeology-for-evangelization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omnesmag.com\/en\/actualidad\/carta-apostolica-del-papa-sobre-la-importancia-de-la-arqueologia-cristiana-para-la-evangelizacion\/","title":{"rendered":"Apostolic letter from the Pope on the importance of Christian archaeology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Carol Glatz, OSV<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christian archaeology seeks to see, hear, and touch the Word made flesh, said Pope Leo XIV, inviting bishops around the world and others to encourage young people, laypeople, and priests to study archaeology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient relics, catacombs, artifacts, and ruins from early Christian communities help the faithful \u00abrediscover the roots of their faith\u00bb and speak \u00abto those who are far away, to non-believers and to those who wonder about the meaning of life, because they find an echo of eternity in the silence of the tombs and in the beauty of the early Christian basilicas,\u00bb the Pope wrote in a new document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00abFurthermore, archaeology speaks to young people, who often seek authenticity and meaning; to academics, who see faith as a historically documented reality rather than an abstraction; to pilgrims, who find in the catacombs and shrines a sense of purpose and an invitation to pray for the Church,\u00bb he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vatican published Pope Leo XIII's apostolic letter \u00abon the importance of archaeology\u00bb on December 11, \u00abon the occasion of the centenary of the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology,\u00bb founded by Pope Pius XI in 1925. The Pope also met with members of the institute at an audience at the Vatican that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The institute is a postgraduate research and teaching institution offering degrees in Christian archaeology and has trained hundreds of archaeologists specializing in ancient Christianity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the six-page letter, Pope Leo reaffirmed \u00abthe essential role of archaeology in understanding Christianity and, consequently, its application in catechetical and theological formation.\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00abIt is not a question of reducing ecclesial life to a cult of the past,\u00bb he wrote. True Christian archaeology consists in making \u00abthe past speak to the present\u00bb and recognizing \u00abthe role of the Holy Spirit in guiding history.\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00abIn today's fast-paced world, there is a tendency to forget and to consume images and words without reflecting on their meaning,\u00bb wrote Pope Leo. \u00abThe Church, on the other hand, is called to educate people in memory, and Christian archaeology is one of its most noble tools for achieving this.\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Archaeology is \u00aba ministry of hope, because it shows that faith has already survived difficult times and withstood persecution, crises, and changes,\u00bb he wrote. \u00abThose who study the origins of Christianity discover that the Gospel has always had a generative force, that the Church is always reborn,\u00bb and that faith \u00abhas been renewed and regenerated, taking root in new peoples and flourishing in new forms.\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00abWe live in an age where misuse and excessive consumption have taken precedence over preservation and respect,\u00bb he wrote. \u00abArcheology, on the other hand, teaches us that even the smallest piece of evidence deserves attention, that every detail has value, and that nothing can be discarded.\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Archaeologists, he wrote, \u00abdo not destroy, but decipher,\u00bb identifying \u00abthe spirit of an era, the meaning of faith, and the silence of prayer in a piece of pottery, a corroded coin, or a faded engraving.\u00bb This attitude and approach of respect \u00abcan teach us a lot about pastoral care and catechesis today.\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00abChristian communities safeguarded not only the words of Jesus, but also the places, objects, and signs of his presence,\u00bb he wrote. \u00abThe empty tomb, Peter's house in Capernaum, the tombs of the martyrs, and the Roman catacombs bear witness that God has truly entered history, and that faith is not merely a philosophy, but a tangible path in the reality of the world.\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00abAt a time when culture often loses sight of its roots, archaeology becomes a valuable tool\u00bb for evangelization, he states in the new document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christian archaeology is not limited to looking at the past, he wrote, but also speaks to all people in the present: to the faithful, to those who are far away, to non-believers, to young people, and even to scholars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00abThe mission of Christian archaeology continues to be to help the Church remember its origins, preserve the memory of its beginnings, and tell the story of salvation not only through words, but also through images, forms, and spaces,\u00bb he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christian archaeology \u00abseeks to touch, see, and hear the Word incarnate,\u00bb he wrote. \u00abBy focusing on the physical traces of faith, archaeology educates us in a theology of the senses: a theology that knows how to see, touch, smell, and hear.\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00abDo we also believe in the power of study, education, and memory? Are we willing to invest in culture despite the current crises, to promote knowledge despite indifference, and to defend beauty even when it seems irrelevant?\u00bb asked Pope Leo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He invited \u201cbishops, as well as leaders and guides in the fields of culture and education, to encourage young people, lay people, and priests to study archaeology.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00abChristian archaeology is a service, a vocation, and a form of love for the Church and humanity,\u00bb he wrote, encouraging the pontifical institute to \u00abcontinue its excavations. Continue studying, teaching, and telling the story\u00bb to others, as well as \u00abmaking the Word of life visible, bearing witness that God became flesh, that salvation has left its mark, and that this Mystery has become historical narrative.\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology was founded to complement the work of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology, which oversees the protection, conservation, and administration of Christian catacombs and other sacred archaeological sites in Italy; the Pontifical Roman Academy of Archaeology, which promotes academic conferences and studies on archaeology ranging from ancient Rome to the medieval period; and the Pontifical Academy \u00abCultorum Martyrum,\u00bb which promotes the veneration, historical study, and liturgical memory of Christian martyrs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pope Leo urged the various organizations to cooperate, communicate, and support each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christian archaeology is \u00aba resource for everyone,\u00bb he wrote, promoting culture and inspiring \u00abrespect for diversity.\u00bb.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Por Carol Glatz, OSV La arqueolog\u00eda cristiana busca ver, o\u00edr y tocar la Palabra hecha carne, afirm\u00f3 el Papa Le\u00f3n XIV, invitando a los obispos del mundo y a otros a alentar a los j\u00f3venes, laicos y sacerdotes a estudiar arqueolog\u00eda. 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