Pope to ecclesial movements: Always keep Jesus at the centre
- On June 6, 2025, Pope Leo XIV welcomed representatives from 115 global ecclesial movements, associations, and new communities—approximately 250 individuals—at the Vatican's Clementine Hall.
- The gathering, hosted by the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life, was held in preparation for a major celebration in Rome on June 7-8, which will welcome more than 70,000 pilgrims representing various movements, associations, and new ecclesial communities.
- Pope Leo distinguished institutional groups from those inspired charismatically, urging all to serve Church unity and mission by cooperation, missionary zeal, and placing talents at the service of evangelization.
- He highlighted that every gift received invites a personal connection with Christ, who humbled himself to bless others, urging the groups to become catalysts of unity, fellowship, and brotherhood in a world marked by division.
- The Pope’s address underscored that no Christian lives in isolation, highlighting the necessity of unity and mission as priorities for the Church and inviting faithful cooperation with him in these efforts.
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Pope Leo XIV to leaders of ecclesial movements: ‘Christian life is not lived in isolation’
Pope Leo XIV meets with delegates to the annual meeting of moderators of associations of the faithful, ecclesial movements, and new communities on June 6, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 6, 2025 / 16... [...]
Pope Leo XIV to Leaders of Ecclesial Movements: ‘Christian Life Is Not Lived in Isolation’
Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV meets with delegates to the annual meeting of moderators of associations of the faithful, ecclesial movements, and new communities on June 6, 2025, at the Vatican. Pope Leo said such groups should be understood in reference to grace.


Church unity, mission must be at heart of all Catholic groups, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With their specific forms of prayer, outreach or emphasis both the long-established groups of Catholic laypeople as well as the newer movements and communities are called to contribute to the unity and mission of the church, Pope Leo XIV said. “Unity and mission are two essential aspects of the church’s life and two priorities of the Petrine ministry,” the pope said. “For this reason, I ask all ecclesial associations and mov…
At the cowardice of their Jubilee held at Pentecost, Pope Prevost met in the Vatican the international leaders of associations and groups of faithful recognized by the Holy See.'God stirs up charisms, so that they may awaken in their hearts the desire for encounter with Christ. "Be among you leaven of unity, communion and fraternity for the world torn apart by discord."
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