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Truths of the Catholic
Church series
Pontifical Councils
Laity
|| Family
|| Justice and Peace
|| Promoting
Christian Unity ||
“Cor Unum” || Culture
|| Social
Communications ||
Inter-Religious Dialogue ||
Legislative Texts ||
Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
|| Health Pastoral
Care
The
Pontifical Council for the Laity
assists
the Pope in all matters concerning the contribution the
lay faithful make to the life and mission of the Church,
whether as individuals or through the various forms of
association that have arisen and constantly arise within
the Church
In the Church there is a diversity
of ministry but a oneness of mission. Christ
conferred on the Apostles and their successors the duty
of teaching, sanctifying, and ruling in His name and
power. But the laity likewise share in the priestly,
prophetic, and royal office of Christ and therefore have
their own share in the mission of the whole people of
God in the Church and in the world
The
formation of lay Christians as witnesses to Christ in
every environment, their knowledge of the Church's
Social Teaching, their commitment for peace and the
creation of humane and just living conditions, the
importance of their being supported by the Christian
community and by their Pastors, all of these are
subjects that are constantly present in the programmes
of the Pontifical Council and its dialogues with bishops
from all parts of the world. These are also questions
that call for collaboration within the Roman Curia, for
instance, with the Pontifical Councils for the Family,
for Culture, for Justice and Peace, and the Council “Cor
Unum”.
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