The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has released Venite ad me (“Come to me”), a document exploring how the Church can strengthen the transmission of the Christian faith amid an epochal change marked by growing challenges in passing on faith from one generation to the next.

Venite ad Me: Considerations on the Transmission of the Faith in an Epochal Change, calls for renewed commitment to evangelisation, emphasising that the Church’s mission must include adults as well as the catechesis of children and teenagers.

Dated 22 October 2026, the document calls on the whole Church to renew its commitment to proclaiming Jesus Christ and helping people develop a personal relationship with him, particularly as traditional ways of passing on the faith between generations face growing challenges. The document states that “believers should embark on a renewed period of proclaiming the Gospel”, placing the first proclamation of the Christian faith, known as the kerygma, at the heart of the Church’s mission.

Families remain essential in introducing children to Christian life, while the wider Church community is called to accompany people at every stage of life, including adults who have become distant from the faith or have never encountered the Gospel.

The document also reflects on the impact of digital technologies, cultural shifts and changing family structures on the transmission of faith. It underlines the importance of Christian witness, community life, prayer, liturgy and works of charity in making the Gospel present in contemporary society.

Presented as Considerations rather than a definitive doctrinal text, Venite ad me seeks to encourage reflection and pastoral action, inviting the Church to renew its proclamation of the Gospel and place the encounter with Christ at the centre of evangelisation.