Statement regarding the health of Kiko Arguello

Dear brothers and sisters, we would like to inform you that Kiko tested positive for coronavirus one week ago. During the last few days, he had no fever and his oxygen level was also good. But yesterday morning, he woke up with a fever of 38.2 °C (100.76 °F) and early signs of pneumonia. The doctors who are following his case advised us to take him to a hospital where

Explosion of the catechumenium building of the parish of La Paloma in Madrid

Last Wednesday, January 20, a gas explosion took place in the parish building of the La Paloma church in Madrid, located in the center of the city. In the building were the residences of the priests and the ‘catechumenium’ in which the Neocatechumenal communities hold their celebrations. Several rooms which had been designed and projected by the initiator and international head of the Way, Kiko Argüello, and served to carry

In remembrance of Saint John Paul II

The history of the relationship between Saint John Paul II and the Neocatechumenal Way, with Kiko, Carmen and Father Mario, has been incredible. Something great: on the one hand he has understood with prophetic spirit the gift that the Way was for the Church and on the other hand, on the part of the initiators of the Way there has been a correspondence made of trust and involvement in the

Regarding some fake news published in Italy

The Television news on Channel 1 (TG1) and Channel 2 (TG2) of the Italian Television RAI have aired yesterday afternoon, March 16, 2020, an inaccurate news item relating to two meetings of a Neocatechumenal community in ATENA LUCANA and SALA CONSILINA (Campania). The The meeting of the faithful of the Way took place on February 28 and 29 in a hotel in Atena Lucana (while in Naples the Naples-Turin

Letter of Kiko to the brothers of the Way in occasion of the Coronavirus

Dear brothers and sisters, It is a great grace for me to be in contact with you through these lines. You know already the situation of the Coronavirus, that does not let us gather for the Easter announcement, in a big assembly; Thus, in this Lent I will do it by letter as I have done in the first years of the Way. As you can see, what I have

Pope Francis congratulates Kiko Argüello for his 81st birthday

Pope Francis makes a phone call to the initiator of the Neocatechumenal Way, Kiko Argüello, on the afternoon of the 9th of January to congratulate him on his 81st birthday. Francisco took the opportunity to greet him and to offer him once again his support to him and to the entire Neocatechumenal Way, encouraging him to continue forward. Kiko, surprised by the thoughtfulness of the Holy Father, thanked the gesture