DECRETO GENERALE LE ASSOCIAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI DI FEDELI - TESTI E COMMENTI

The General Decree on International Associations of the Faithful is the fruit of long experience, work and reflection within the Church. It is in fact a decree issued by the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life in the light of the Holy See's ten years of accompaniment of ecclesial movements, associations of the faithful and new communities. This volume intends to offer the full texts of the General Decree and the attached Explanatory Note, together with a commentary by Ulrich Rhode, SI, published in L'Osservatore Romano. Accompanying these texts, with further explanations and comments, are the proceedings of the meeting with the moderators of the ecclesial movements, entitled "The responsibility of governance in lay groups. An ecclesial service", held on 16 September 2021 in the Vatican, at which the Holy Father Francis spoke.