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Pope Francis formalizes 'lay ministry' of catechist, allows bishops' conferences to define role

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The Pillar
May 11, 2021
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On Tuesday, Pope Francis issued a new motu proprio instituting the formal “lay ministry of catechist.” The apostolic letter, which was announced in advance last week, makes universal a role previously established in canon law for missionary areas and allows local bishops’ conferences to define the scope of the ministry.

Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk

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