The Directory of International Associations of the Faithful, initially published in 2006 by the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, lists the international associations of the faithful in the Catholic Church that have been granted official recognition."The Directory is a response to the invitation extended by John Paul II to the Pontifical Council for the Laity in Christifideles Laici to draw up a list of associations which have received the "official recognition and explicit approval" of the Holy See."( Cf. JOHN PAUL II, Postsynodal Apostolic Exhortation Christifideles Laici, no 31) It gives the official name, acronym, date of establishment, history, identity, organization, membership, works, publications, and website of the communities and movements.Directory of International Associations of the Faithful
Recognition of similar national associations as Catholic is granted by the country's Episcopal Conference, and it is for the local bishop to grant recognition to local associations.Code of Canon Law, canon 312 and canon 322
List The following is a list of the international associations that have received recognition, according to the Vatican website, which provides linked descriptions of each organization.International Associations of the Faithful: Directory, accessed 9 August 2019 +Organization nameAcronym/ Also Known AsFounderEstablishedPlace establishedPontifical recognitionNotesAdsis CommunitiesAdsisFr. José Luis Pérez Alvarez1964 Bilbao, SpainAmigonian CooperatorsA.Cs1992Apostolic Movement of SchoenstattSchoenstatt MovementFr. Josef Kentenich Schoenstatt Shrine, Vallendar, GermanyBread of Life CommunityPascal and Marie-Annick Pingault, Bruno and France Bouchet1976 Évreux, FranceCatholic Fraternity of Charismatic Communities and FellowshipsCatholic Fraternity1990 Vatican CityDefunct as of 2019, replaced by CHARISCatholic Integrated CommunityKIGCatholic International Education OfficeOIECChemin Neuf CommunityCCNChristian Life CommunityCVXChristian Life MovementCLMClaire AmitiéCommunity of the Beatitudes"Comunità Domenico Tardini" AssociationConference of International Catholic OrganisationsCICOCooperators of Opus DeiCouples for ChristCFCEmmanuel CommunityEncounters of Married CouplesDialoguesEncounters of Youth PromotionEYPFondacio. Christians for the WorldFondacioFoyers de CharitéFraternity of Charles de FoucauldFCFFraternity of Communion and LiberationCLFr. Luigi Giussani1954 Milan, ItalyFraternity of St Thomas Aquinas groupsFASTAHeart's HomeHeralds of the GospelEPMons. João Scogliamino Clá Diaz1999 São Paulo, Brazil22 February 2001Holy Family AssociationImmaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Mercy AssociationCIM, Totus TuusInstitute for World EvangelisationICPE MissionIntercontinental Christian Fraternity of the Chronic Sick and Physically DisabledFCIPMHInternational Alliance of Catholic KnightsIACKInternational Association of "Caterinati"International Association of CharitiesAICInternational Association of Faith and LightInternational Association of Missionaries of Political CharityInternational Catholic Centre for Cooperation with UNESCOCCICInternational Catholic Centre of GenevaICCGInternational Catholic Charismatic Renewal ServicesICCRS1978 Brussels, BelgiumDefunct as of 2019, replaced by CHARISInternational Catholic Child BureauBICEInternational Catholic Committee for GypsiesCCITInternational Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medical Social AssistantsCICIAMSInternational Catholic Conference of GuidingICCGInternational Catholic Conference of ScoutingICCSInternational Catholic Migration CommissionICMCInternational Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural AffairsICMICA-Pax RomanaInternational Catholic Rural AssociationICRAInternational Catholic Society for GirlsACISJFInternational Catholic Union of the PressUCIPInternational Christian Union of Business ExecutivesUNIAPACInternational Confederation of Professional Associations of Domestic WorkersIAGInternational Confederation of the Volunteers of Suffering CentersInternational Confederation CVSInternational Coordination of Young Christian WorkersICYCWInternational Council of Catholic MenFIHC-Unum OmnesInternational Federation of Catholic Associations of the BlindFIDACAInternational Federation of Catholic Medical AssociationsFIAMCInternational Federation of Catholic Parochial Youth MovementsFIMCAPInternational Federation of Catholic PharmacistsFIPCInternational Federation of Catholic UniversitiesIFCUInternational Federation of L'Arche CommunitiesL'Arche InternationalInternational Federation of Pueri CantoresFIPCInternational Federation of Rural Adult Catholic MovementsFIMARCInternational Forum of Catholic ActionIFCAInternational Independent Christian YouthJICIInternational Kolping SocietyIKSFr. Adolph KolpingInternational Military ApostolateAMIInternational Movement of Apostolate in the Independent Social MilieusMIAMSIInternational Movement of Catholic Agricultural and Rural YouthMIJARCInternational Movement of Catholic StudentsIMCS-Pax RomanaInternational Movement of the Apostolate for ChildrenMIDADEInternational Union of Catholic EsperantistsIKUEInternational Union of Catholic JuristsUIJCInternational Union of European Guides and Scouts - European Scouting FederationUIGSE-FSEInternational Young Catholic StudentsIYCSJesus YouthJYLay Claretian MovementMSCLegion of MaryLife Ascending InternationalVMILight-Life MovementRŚŻ"Living In" Spirituality MovementMarianist Lay CommunitiesMLCMemores Domini Lay AssociationMemores DominiMilitia ChristiMJCMilitia of the ImmaculataM.I.Missionary Community of VillaregiaCMVMissionary Contemplative Movement "P. de Foucauld"Oasis Movement"Pope John XXIII Community" AssociationPrayer and Life WorkshopsPro Deo et Fratribus - Family of MaryPDF-FMPromoting Group for the Movement for a Better WorldPG of the MBWRegnum Christi Apostolic MovementSalesian Cooperators AssociationACSSalesian Youth MovementSYMSanguis Christi UnionUSCSant'Egidio CommunitySchoenstatt Women's Apostolic UnionSchool of the CrossSecular Missionary CarmelCMS"Seguimi" Lay Group of Human-Christian PromotionSermigShalom Catholic CommunityCCShMoysés Azevedo Filho Fortaleza, BrazilStatutes approved by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012Silent Workers of the Cross AssociationSODCSt Benedict Patron of Europe AssociationASBPESociety of St Vincent de PaulSSVPFrédéric Ozanam1833 Paris, France1845St Francis de Sales AssociationTeams of Our LadyENDTeresian Apostolic MovementTAMTeresian AssociationT.A.Fr. Pedro Poveda CastroverdeUnion of Catholic ApostolateUACWork of MaryFocolare MovementWork of NazarethODNWork of Saint John of AvilaWork of Saint TeresaWorld Catholic Association for CommunicationSIGNISWorld Federation of Nocturnal Adoration SocietiesWorld Movement of Christian WorkersWMCWWorld Organisation of Former Pupils of Catholic EducationOMAECWorld Organisation of the Cursillo MovementOMCCWorld Union of Catholic TeachersWUCTWorld Union of Catholic Women's OrganisationsWUCWOWorldwide Marriage EncounterWWME
Other international associations of the faithful Although not yet included in the latest available edition of the Directory, the Neocatechumenal Way received its definitive approval from the Pontifical Council for the Laity on 11 May 2008.Pontifical Council for the Laity Newsletter no. 16/2008
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External links Directory of International Associations of the Faithful New Communities and Movements