Vatican City Pope Francis will be creating a new official ministry in the Catholic Church for those who teach children and others the fundamentals of the faith, the Vatican announced May 5.
In a brief note to journalists, the city-state advised that it would be hosting a press conference May 11 to present a new papal
motu proprio ( on his own initiative )
making the change. The document will be titled
Antiquum ministerium and will institute the ministry of catechist, the note said.
The Vatican did not immediately provide further details.
In the Catholic Church, a catechist is someone who teaches the core principles of the faith. In earlier centuries, catechists were often priests or members of religious orders but they are now frequently lay persons who volunteer or are sometimes employed at Catholic schools or parishes.
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