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“There have always been in the Church many men and women who, inspired by the action of the Holy Spirit, choose to live the Gospel in a radical way, professing the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience. This multitude of religious men and women, belonging to innumerable Institutes of contemplative and active life, plays “the main role in the evangelisation of the world” (Decree Ad gentes, 40). With their continual prayer and their prayer in community, the religious of contemplative life intercede incessantly for all humanity; those religious of active life, with their various charitable activities, bring to all their lively witness of the love and mercy of God. As regards these apostles of our times, the Servant of God Paul VI said: “Thanks to their consecration they are eminently willing and free to leave everything and to go and proclaim the Gospel even to the ends of the earth. They are enterprising and their apostolate is often marked by an originality, by a genius that demands admiration. They are generous: often they are found at the outposts of the mission, and they take the greatest of risks for their health and their very lives. Truly the Church owes them much” ( Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii nuntiandi, 69).”