The Vatican approved “definitively” The Statutes of the Regnum Christi Federation (FRC). The General Management College assured, on February 5, that this recognition “reaffirms the validity of the path traveled and strengthens the commitment to live our charism with confidence and courage, in communion with the Church and at the service of the mission.”
FRC is defined as a “spiritual family and apostolic body” with four vocations: Legionaries of Christ, consecrated lay people, consecrated y laythat share charisma, spirituality and mission.
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Is governed by a General Management College Formed by the directors of the legionaries of Christ, the consecrated and the consecrated laity, plus two representatives of the lay people (with voice and advisory vote), assisted by a plenary.
The Holy See, through the Dicaster for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Apostolic Life Societies wanted the new statutes to “help promote the common charism” and favor “the collaboration in view of the mission that has been entrusted to them by the Church”.
The official recognition of the Catholic Church is the conclusion of a renewal process initiated in 2010, after numerous sexual abuse and power that affected, first, the founder of the Legionaries of Christ, Marcial Maciel, came to light. In 2019, the Statutes of the Federation were approved “to the experiment (Test) for five years. ”
During the I General Convention of the FRC, in 2024, its members ratified that the statutes “properly express” the charisma and operation of the institution. This resolution was presented to the Vatican who, after examining them, ended up passing them definitively on December 16, 2024.
“This approval represents a recognition of the Holy See that gives solidity and stability to the Federation. At the same time, the future general conventions of the Federation must evaluate the experience of the statutes and may make the necessary modifications and present them to the ratification of the federated institutions and the approval of the Holy See, ”explained the General Management College, headed by Fr. John Connor, general director of the Legionaries of Christ.
He FRC directive statement He concludes thanking God for the resolution of the Holy See, while inviting all members to “read them and deepen them in prayer” to be able to live their mission with fidelity and guard their own charism.
Andrés Henríquez
I am a writer for ACI Press and correspondent of EWTN since 2023. Since then, I cover events of the Catholic Church in Venezuela and Latin America. I have more than 5 years of experience in bilingual media. In addition, in Venezuela I have worked with non -governmental organizations for freedom and respect for human rights in the country. I am a member of the Regnum Christi Federation since 2014.