New Prefect of the C.E.P.

After 16 years of dedicated service in favour of missions in the whole world, His Eminence Cardinal Jozef Tomko has left the post of Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples. The Pontifical Missionary Societies constitute one branch of this congregation and, in turn, the Missionary Childhood or Holy Childhood constitutes a branch of the Pontifical Missionary Societies. The Holy Father has appointed His Eminence Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe as the new Prefect of the congregation.

In the name of millions of children who make up the Missionary Childhood in all corners of the earth, we would like to express our profound gratitude to His Eminence Card. Tomko and extend a cordial welcome to the new prefect, Card. Sepe.

"What would have become of the Jubilee without the children's voices, their happiness and their joy of life? And what would have become of the Jubilee without their 'input'? In one case or the other, we would have lost something".
(His Eminence Card. Crescenzio Sepe)

Ecclesiastical jurisdictions dependent upon the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, as of 27th June 2001: 471 in Africa, 85 in America, 447 in Asia, 12 in Europe and 45 in Oceania. Total: 1060.

"Jesus does not ask for great deeds but only for sacrifice and gratitude. He has no need of our works but only of our love. We must rediscover this attitude which is that of the child".
(St. Teresita of the Child Jesus)