Ecclesial Movements
Yet the laity are also called to participate in this mission, and to become, alongside ordained ministers, “fishers” of couples, young people, children, women and men of all ages and circumstances, so that all may encounter the one Saviour. Through Baptism, each one of us has been made a priest, king, and prophet for our brothers and sisters, and a “living stone” (cf. 1 Pet 2:4) for the building up of God’s house “in fraternal communion, in the harmony of the Spirit, in the coexistence of diversity”.
Pope Leo XIV
June 2025
- A deeper communion is built and strengthened between the different ecclesial movements, which despite the diversity and specific identity of each of them, form part of one Church with a common mission.
- The movements should invest more deliberately in pastoral initiatives that strengthen the motivation and involvement of young people within them. This should also include a more effective, professional and strategic use of social media as a means of evangelization.
- With the help of the Faculty of Theology and the Pastoral Formation Institute (PFI), a substantial investment should be made in the formal formation of members, so that they are better prepared to participate in the mission of the Church. At the same time, members of the movements should also be encouraged to invest in informal formation, in particular through mentoring and spiritual accompaniment initiatives, with an emphasis on the charism of the movement, the interior life and prayer.