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With new motu proprio, Pope Francis creates ‘lay ministry’ of catechist

May 11, 2021

"Recognition should be given to those lay men and women who feel called by virtue of their baptism to cooperate in the work of catechesis,” says Pope Francis

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI’s relationship German Catholic association scrutinised

October 26, 2020

The Catholic Integrated Community first received recognition in the mid-late 1970s in Munich and Freising, and has recently been the subject of official Church scrutiny.

New Vatican department for laity and family to open in September

June 08, 2016

The office will be responsible 'for the promotion of the life and apostolate of the lay faithful and the pastoral care of the family'

Pastors and laity should stand together for justice, says Pope Francis

April 27, 2016

The Pope said pastors do not have a monopoly on finding solutions to contemporary problems

Laity are disciples, not ‘second-class members’ of Church, says Pope

November 12, 2015

The Pope has written a message to mark the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity

Podcast: How will the synod end?

October 23, 2015

Madeleine Teahan and Fr Mark Drew discuss the final week of the Family Synod

Benedict XVI exposed the heart of the Catholic faith

September 23, 2010

We owe him our deepest gratitude. His visit was as great a success as that of John Paul II in 1982

The ‘People’s Pope’ made one thing clear: he wants an empowered laity

September 20, 2010

And, in some ways, Catholics in Britain have already risen to the challenge

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