Lay Leadership
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GwenCatholic institutions renew partnership to train young lay leaders across Asia
The Institute of Formation Fondacio Asia (IFFAsia) and the Loyola School of Theology (LST) have renewed their partnership to train young lay Catholic leaders for Church service and...
Africa’s Catholic growth is real, but a study of 367 Catholics finds family transmission and church structure are key to its future
Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic journey to Africa, from April 13 to 23, prompted renewed reflection on the continent’s contribution to global Catholicism and its place in the...
French Mennonites Trace Origins to Persecution, Operate 31 Worship Sites with 2,100 Members
The Mennonite community in France is primarily located in the eastern regions and the Paris area. These congregations, part of the Mennonite Evangelical Church of Ingersheim in Alsace,...
Retired Christian and Missionary Alliance Missionary Timothy Lowell Steiner Dies at 75
Timothy Lowell Steiner, a devoted servant of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, passed away on August 18, 2025, at the age of 75. He was born on August...
Iona Collaborative supports small congregations in developing lay leaders to address leadership gaps
The Episcopal Church faces a growing challenge as smaller congregations struggle to attract and retain priests. According to the most recent Parochial Report, half of all congregations have...
