In 1964, Paul VI created a Secretariat for non-Christians, later renamed the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and a year later a new Secretariat (later Pontifical Council) for Dialogue with Non-Believers. This latter was in 1993 incorporated by Pope John Paul II in the Pontifical Council for Culture, which he had established in 1982. In 1971, Paul VI created a papal office for economic development and catastrophic assistance. To foster common bonds with all persons of good will, he decreed an annual peace day to be celebrated on January first of every year. Trying to improve the condition of Christians behind the Iron Curtain, Paul VI engaged in dialogue with Communist authorities at several levels, receiving Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet Nikolai Podgorny in 1966 and 1967 in the Vatican. The situation of the Church in Hungary, Poland and Romania, improved during his pontificate. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who established the Pontifical Council for Culture? ANS1 Pope John Paul II QSN2 What organization did Paul VI create to address non believers by the church? ANS2 Secretariat for non-Christians QSN3 What was the Secretariat for non-believers eventually renamed? ANS3 Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue QSN4 What Prime Minister did Paul VI attempt to interact with in order to help Catholics in Communist countries? ANS4 Andrei Gromyko QSN5 What is celebrated by the Catholic church on January 1 of every year? ANS5 peace day