International Responsibles – Neocatechumenal Way

Joyful gratitude from the brothers and sisters of the Neocatechumenal Way

Together with the Initiators at Madrid Cathedral Against the evocative backdrop of Madrid’s La Almudena Cathedral, adorned with icons by Kiko Argüello—whose Byzantine-style compositions and modern color palette reflect the wonder—that divine quality evoked by every cathedral—the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Neocatechumenal Way was celebrated here, in Madrid, where 60 years ago, in one of its outlying neighborhoods, Palomeras Altas, it was born and took its first

60 Years of Light on the Way: Pope Leo XIV’s Message of Closeness and Gratitude

More than 6,500 members of the Neocatechumenal Way participated on the afternoon of Saturday, May 30, in a Mass of thanksgiving for the 60th anniversary of the Neocatechumenal Way at the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid. It was presided over by the Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal José Cobo Cano, and concelebrated by several bishops and more than one hundred priests. It was attended by itinerant groups that evangelize around the world.

Broadcast of the Eucharist marking the anniversary of the Way

Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. (Madrid, Spain time, UTC+2) Eucharist: 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the Neocatechumenal Way Message from Pope Leo XIV Madrid, May 27, 2026 Your Eminence: I am forwarding to you the message sent by His Eminence the Cardinal Secretary of State on behalf of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV: Cardinal José Cobo Cano Archbishop of Madrid The Holy Father warmly greets those participating

The Neocatechumenal Way: “A precious contribution to the life of the Church”

You have lit the fire of the Gospel where it seemed to be dying out. Pope Leo XIV Pope Leo XIV meets with 1,000 itinerant catechists from the Neocatechumenal Way This morning, January 19, 2026, the Holy Father Leo XIV received more than 1,000 itinerant catechists in an audience in the Hall of Blessings, responsibles for the Neocatechumenal Way in 138 nations on five continents. At the end of their

Father Mario Pezzi, honorary doctorate in Theology from UCAM

In the Neocatechumenal Way, his catechesis on the Magisterium of the Church, at the service of evangelization, has formed generations of people from all over the world. On Thursday, November 13, Father Mario Pezzi, priest of the International Team of the Neocatechumenal Way, received an honorary doctorate in Theology from the Catholic University of San Antonio in Murcia (UCAM): a recognition of his extraordinary merits, especially in research and formation

Honorary Doctorate to Father Mario Pezzi

On Thursday, November 13, Father Mario Pezzi, priest of the International Team of the Neocatechumenal Way, will receive an honorary doctorate in theology from the Catholic University of San Antonio in Murcia (UCAM). The inauguration will take place during the opening ceremony of the 2025-2026 academic year, in the presence of Monsignor José Manuel Lorca Planes, Bishop of the Diocese of Cartagena-Murcia, the President of UCAM, María Dolores García Mascarell,

120,000 youth from the Neocatechumenal Way in Rome for the Jubilee with the Pope and a vocational meeting

As a conclusion to the Jubilee of Young People, desired by Pope Francis and celebrated by Pope Leo XIV to restore hope to today’s world, 120,000 young people from the communities of the Neocatechumenal Way from 109 countries on five continents gathered this afternoon, August 4, at the same place where they met with the Pope, with the International Team, Kiko Argüello, María Ascensión, and Father Mario Pezzi. On the

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