Not all would receive the Gospel message and embrace faith in Jesus Christ. Their freedom was to be respected. Yet Christians were still called to enter into dialogue with them, bearing witness to Jesus Christ as the Spirit guided them. Moreover, the Church at Pentecost 2000 has also to examine her life of witness. All Christians are not united under one fold and one shepherd.
Society worldwide is marked today by the presence of many religions.
Little flock, be not afraid. Go forth and bear fruit, fruit that will remain. Members of the Church are called to renewed commitment to Jesus Christ and to his Gospel. Considering that Christians form only one third of all humanity, the permanent validity of the Church's missionary mandate cannot be doubted. The sharing of the Good News of Jesus Christ demands of all of us fresh zeal and the use of modern means of communication so that the Word of God may reach more and more people.