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January 24, 2015

Sainthood cause of Focolare's founder officially opens in Italy

Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare movement, is pictured in 2003. The current president of the movement, Maria Voce, has formally requested the opening of a sainthood cause for Lubich, who died in 2008.

VATICAN CITY - The sainthood cause of the founder of the Focolare movement, Chiara Lubich, was to open officially Jan. 27 in the cathedral of the Italian Diocese of Frascati, which includes the town where the international lay movement is based.

Published in Vatican
June 10, 2013

Lay members meet to contribute to Regnum Christi's transformation

Legionaries of Christ priests wait to enter the chapel at Regina Apostolorum University during a Mass with members of Regnum Christi in Rome June 7. Members of Regnum Christi, the lay movement associated with the Legionaries, met in Rome June 6-9 to disc uss the identity of the movement and draft new regulations for it.

ROME - Members of Regnum Christi, the lay movement associated with the Legionaries of Christ, said they don't feel they are on a salvage mission, but rather are part of a transformation.

Published in Vatican