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Neocatechumenals are fully on their Way Signing sees Church approve new approach to adult catechesis begun in the slums of Madrid in 1964 by a young guitar-strumming layman and laywoman; Way also regarded as key contributor to New Evangelisation The Way to be permanently headed not by clerics - but laity ■ By John Thavis (CNS) with Jesus Colina (Zenit)
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican has given final approval to a set of statutes for the Neocatechumenal Way, confirming the movement’s unique approach to adult evangelisation. The statutes, consigned to leaders of the movement on June 13 after several years of review, also introduced a new way of distributing the Eucharist during their liturgies. Kiko Arguello and Carmen Hernandez, the Spanish founders, welcomed the approval and said it would launch the movement on a new wave of evangelisation. At a press conference June 13, the 69-year-old Arguello told how he initiated the movement in 1964 among Gypsies, the homeless and others living on the margins of society. He described the Neocatechumenal Way’s mission as a “battle” to reach young adults and said in the early years it encountered frequent resistance by church leaders. “This battle we’ve fought has now been confirmed by the Holy See. This is very important, that this Pope has approved this. It’s amazing, it’s fantastic,” he said. “This means that we, after these statutes, can begin the new evangelisation. We have thousands of Continued on - Page 2 The age of the Neocats - Page 9 Interview: Kiko Arguello - Page 10
Historic scenes: Carmen Hernandez and Kiko Arguello, top left, meet Pope Benedict XVI with Fr Mario Pezzi on June 13 before the signing. Kiko, below, plays the guitar during a 2006 audience with Pope Benedict XVI. Carmen and Kiko, above, speak in front of an audience gathered to mark the signing. Kiko, top right, speaks to media afterwards, and at a press conference marking the historic moment in the life of the Neocatechumenal Way. Cardinal Stabnislaw Rylko, right, greets Kiko Arguello at the official signing of the Way’s PHOTOS: BOTTOM LEFT: CNS, OTHERS: FR MICHAEL MOORE statutes.
Santa Maria girls win the argument in global style SANTA Maria College students beat their international peers in a debate conducted over the Internet on Thursday June 12. The school competed in the English secondary school division against Delia Memorial School in Hong Kong, and won the debate on the topic: Governments should
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