Issued today on the Feast of St. Andrew, the seeker who was a follower of John the Baptist who brought his brother Simon, later called Peter to Jesus.  A man who hoped for the Christ's coming.

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