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Pope Francis Institutes Lay Ministry of Catechist in New Motu Proprio

Pope Francis gave his Sunday Regina Caeli address and blessing from the window of the Vatican’s apostolic palace to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on May 2nd, 2021.

Pope Francis said the ministry is “urgently needed today” due to the necessity for “evangelization in the contemporary world and the rise of a globalized culture.”