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Pope Francis: Laypeople are not guests in the Church

February 18, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis spoke to participants in a Feb. 16-18, 2023, conference on how pastors and laypeople can work together better / Vatican Media

Vatican City, Feb 18, 2023 / 09:00 am (CNA).
The Church is a home which priests and laypeople need to car… […]

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Quebec cardinal: ‘We’re not managers, we’re not the boss’ of laypeople

February 14, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

Quebec Cardinal Gérald Lacroix speaks at the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 7, 2021. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Rome Newsroom, Feb 14, 2023 / 11:45 am (CNA).
The Catholic cardinal of Quebec said Tuesday that pastors ar… […]

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New documentary calls on lay Catholics to become civic leaders

October 8, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

An advertisement from the new documentary on Catholic lay leadership, "The Hour of the Laity," created by Tepeyac Leadership, Inc. / Courtesy of Tepeyac Leadership, Inc.

Denver, Colo., Oct 8, 2022 / 08:00 am (CNA).
What is the role of… […]

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Vatican symposium to explore relationship between priests and laity

February 9, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops. / Franco Origlio/Getty Images News.

Vatican City, Feb 9, 2022 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
The Vatican will hold an international symposium next week to discuss the theology of the relationsh… […]

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