Sacramentum caritatis
| Sacramentum caritatis Latin for 'The Sacrament of Charity' Apostolic exhortation of Pope Benedict XVI | |
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| Signature date | 22 February 2007 |
| Subject | sacrament of the Eucharis |
| Number | 1 of 4 of the pontificate |
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Sacramentum caritatis (The Sacrament of Charity) is the first post-synodal (Rome, 2 October 2005 – 23 October 2005) apostolic exhortation by Pope Benedict XVI. It was signed 22 February 2007.
The document expounded on the sacrament of the Eucharist. Following an introduction, it consisted of three parts, each presenting a different perspective of the Church's understanding of the Eucharist.