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Pope Francis: Return to God’s word rather than social media’s ‘violence of words’
Speaking of the “immense power” that the word of God can unleash in people’s lives, Pope Francis encouraged us to... Read more
Lay ministry must be done in service to others and not become ‘self-referential,’ Pope Francis says
Pope Francis emphasized the importance of lay ministers working in service to others rather than as a way to inflate... Read more
Pope Francis confers lay ministries upon 10 people in St. Peter’s Basilica
Pope Francis conferred the lay ministries on the Sunday of the Word of God, a day that he declared in... Read more
Pope Francis to confer new lay ministries for first time in St. Peter’s Basilica
The candidates come from three continents. Read more
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for December is for catechists
Pope Francis instituted a new ministry of catechist in May. Read more
Pope Francis hopes new ministry of catechist will ‘awaken this vocation’
The pope formally instituted the new lay ministry in May. Read more
What is the new ministry of catechist? A CNA explainer
Pope Francis has instituted a new lay ministry of catechist. Here’s what that means. Read more
Pope Francis institutes new ministry of catechist
The pope instituted the new lay ministry in the apostolic letter Antiquum ministerium. Read more
Pope Francis to issue apostolic letter on ministry of catechist
The apostolic letter, Antiquum ministerium, will be presented at a press conference on May 11. Read more
