Zimbabwe: Sacred Heart of Jesus lay association taking root in the Diocese of Hwange
One of Zimbabwe’s oldest Catholic sodalities, the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSHJ) guild, is now beginning to…
Laypeople and clergy of Russia and Kazakhstan standing for life
On November 18, 1920, the USSR became the first country in the world to legalize abortion on request.…
Pope: Church’s lay leaders must foster openness and communion
Pope Leo XIV encourages leaders of ecclesial movements and lay associations to guide those under their care with…
Pope: In times of change, we must give ourselves generously
Pope Leo receives employees of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, telling them that in an era of “profound changes”…
‘Each baptized person is an active agent of evangelization’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called for a rediscovery of the role of the laity…
Cardinal Ouellet on lay people in positions of authority in Roman Curia
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops, reflects on the appointment of laypeople to positions…
Pope: Christian formation requires patience, accompaniment, safeguarding
Pope Leo XIV addresses the participants in the plenary assembly of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life,…
Cardinal Farrell: Local Church must help lay people with basic formation
Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life, opens the Dicastery’s…
Cardinal Farrell: Elderly people are an ‘invaluable treasure’
Cardinal Kevin Farrell reaffirms elderly people as ‘an invaluable treasure for the People of God’ in his opening…
Pope to ecclesial movements: Always keep Jesus at the centre
In an audience with moderators of lay associations, ecclesial movements, and new communities, Pope Leo highlights hierarchical and…