Super Bowl Ad Shows the Power of Lay Apostolates
COMMENTARY: The real story in the Hallow commercial is the power of lay apostolates, which are a key factor in the extraordinary vibrancy of the Church in the U.S.
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Synod on Synodality and Clericalizing the Laity
Several developments at the Oct. 4-29 session point to this objective.
When You’re Dead, You Will Want the Mass — Not a ‘Lay-Led Funeral’
A person who has died needs our prayers, and there is no greater or better prayer for the dead than the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
St. John Paul II to Laity: Be Saints in the World
COMMENTARY: Christifideles Laici at 30: More Relevant Today Than Ever
Rome Conference of Laity to Call for Clarity on ‘Amoris Laetitia’
Speakers from 5 continents will address the “urgent need” for clarity on the apostolic exhortation’s controversial chapter.
Bishop Kevin Farrell of Dallas to Head New Vatican Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life
Appointment marks the second major appointment of an American to a Vatican position this summer.
Vatican: Lay Movements Are ‘Great Gift’ to the Church
Iuvenescit Ecclesia (The Church Rejuvenates) is the first major document issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith since Pope Francis’ election in March 2013.
The Laity: Christ’s Leaven in the World
COMMENTARY: 50 Years After the Vatican II Decree Apostolicam Actuositatem
Pope Francis Creates Vatican Office for Laity, Family and Life
The Holy Father told the synod on the family Oct. 22 that the new office has been established as part of his reform of the Curia.
Pope Francis Stresses Formation of the Laity for Their Mission in the World
The Holy Father told the Italian bishops’ general assembly, ‘The laity who have an authentic Christian formation do not have need of a ‘bishop-pilot’ or a ‘monsignor-pilot.’ They have … the need of a shepherding bishop.”
