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Pope Francis Confers Lay Ministries Upon Ten People in St. Peter’s Basilica

Daniel Ibanez/CNAPope Francis confers the ministry of catechist in St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 22, 2023.

Pope Francis conferred the lay ministries on the Sunday of the Word of God, a day that he declared in 2019 on the 1,600th anniversary of the death of St. Jerome, who famously translated the Bible.