On Christian hope
Subtitle: Spe Salvi, encyclical letter
By: Benedict XVI.
Contributors: Benedict XVI, Pope, 1927-
Series: Publication -- no. 7-039; Publication (Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) -- no. 7-039.
Publisher: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 58
ISBN-13: 9781601370396
Subjects: Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- Papal documents.; Catholic Church -- Political activity.; Hope -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church.
Other titles: Encyclical letter Spe Salvi of the Supreme Pontiff Benedict XVI to the bishops, priests and deacons, men and women religious, and all the lay faithful, on Christian hope
Work titles: Spe salvi.
Notes: "Given in Rome, at Saint Peter's, on 30 November, the feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle, in the year 2007, the third of my Pontificate" -- P. 56.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Faith is hope; title: The concept of faith-based hope in the New Testament and the early church; title: Eternal life : what is it?; title: Is Christian hope individualistic?; title: The transformation of Christian faith-hope in the modern age; title: The true shape of Christian hope; title: "Settings" for learning and practicing hope; title: Mary, star of hope.