Pope Francis’ “Letter,” properly implemented, has the opportunity to realize an almost 50-year-old vision of lay ministry that has largely lain dormant. A reader reads at the Easter Vigil Mass in St.

ROME — Pope Francis' Jan. 23 installation of lay men and women in the ministries of lector and catechist is a continuation of the unfinished work of the Second Vatican Council, said Catholic ...

Pope Francis presides over an Epiphany mass in St.Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.) Listen ROME – Pope Francis Sunday celebrated a special Mass ...

Highlighting the importance of the Bible in the life of faith and the role of lay women and men in sharing the Gospel, Pope Francis formally installed eight men and women in the ministry of lector and ...