James H. Kroeger, M.M. (“The Cebu International Eucharistic Congress: Its Missionary Challenges”) discusses five mission themes in the basic theological text of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress in Cebu. These are: 1) dialogue as the privileged mode of mission—this particular approach to mission is necessary because of the multiracial, multi-religious, and multicultural reality of Asia; 2) mission in dialogue with peoples and cultures—the Christian faith must take root in the various cultures of the people in Asia; 3) mission in dialogue with religions and religious traditions—even as the Church tries to keep the Christian faith strong, she also seeks to understand the life, tenets, and rituals of other religions “in order to engage them in a mutually enriching and respectful encounter” (77); 4) mission in dialogue with the poor—the Church must increasingly be “the Church of the Poor” with its implications for living a simple life and for liberating and alleviating the poor from unjust situations and structures; and 5) mission in dialogue with the youth—with 60% of the world’s youth in Asia, the Church’s mission needs to focus on the pastoral care of young people. – from the Editor’s Preface