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The '''Directory of International Associations of the Faithful''', initially published in 2006 by the [[Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life]], lists the international [[associations of the faithful]] in the [[Catholic Church]] that have been granted official recognition.<ref name="preface">"The Directory is a response to the invitation extended by John Paul II to the Pontifical Council for the Laity in Christifideles Laici to draw up a list of associations which have received the "official recognition and explicit approval" of the Holy See."( Cf. JOHN PAUL II, Postsynodal Apostolic Exhortation Christifideles Laici, no 31){{cite web |url=https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/laity/laity_en/pubblicazioni/repertorio_en.htm#PREFACE |title=The Holy See - Roman Curia - Pontifical Councils - Pontifical Council for the Laity |access-date=2011-07-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404040648/https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/laity/laity_en/pubblicazioni/repertorio_en.htm#PREFACE |archive-date=2011-04-04 }}</ref> It gives the official name, acronym, date of establishment, history, identity, organization, membership, works, publications, and website of the communities and movements.<ref name="directory">[https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/laity/laity_en/pubblicazioni/repertorio_en.htm Directory of International Associations of the Faithful] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404040648/https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/laity/laity_en/pubblicazioni/repertorio_en.htm |date=April 4, 2011 }}</ref>

Recognition of similar national associations as Catholic is granted by the country's [[Episcopal Conference]], and it is for the local bishop to grant recognition to local associations.<ref>[http://www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG0017/_P11.HTM Code of Canon Law, canon 312] and [http://www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG0017/_P12.HTM canon 322]</ref>

==List==
The following is a list of the international associations that have received recognition, according to the Vatican website, which provides linked descriptions of each organization.<ref>[https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/laity/documents/rc_pc_laity_doc_20051114_associazioni_en.html International Associations of the Faithful: Directory], accessed 9 August 2019</ref>
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!Organization name
!Acronym/ Also Known As
!Founder
!Established
!Place established
!Pontifical recognition
!Notes
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|Adsis Communities
|Adsis
|Fr. José Luis Pérez Alvarez
|1964
|{{Sort flagicon|Spain}} [[Bilbao]], Spain
|{{Date table sorting|30-08-1997}}
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|Amigonian Cooperators
|A.Cs
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|1992
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|{{Date table sorting|08-12-1992}}
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|[[Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement|Apostolic Movement of Schoenstatt]]
|Schoenstatt Movement
|Fr. [[Joseph Kentenich|Josef Kentenich]]
|{{Date table sorting|18-10-1914}}
|{{Sort flagicon|Germany}} [[Schoenstatt Shrine]], [[Vallendar]], Germany
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|Bread of Life Community
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|Pascal and Marie-Annick Pingault, Bruno and France Bouchet
|1976
|{{Sort flagicon|France}} [[Évreux]], France
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|Catholic Fraternity of Charismatic Communities and Fellowships
|Catholic Fraternity
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|1990
|{{Sort flagicon|Vatican City}} [[Vatican City]]
|{{Date table sorting|30-11-1990}}
|Defunct as of 2019, replaced by CHARIS<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-06 |title=Catholic Fraternity of Charismatic Covenant Communities and Fellowships |url=http://www.catholicfraternity.org/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906180138/http://www.catholicfraternity.org/ |archive-date=2019-09-06 }}</ref>
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|[[Catholic Integrated Community]]
|KIG
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|Catholic International Education Office
|OIEC
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|[[Chemin Neuf Community]]
|CCN
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|[[Christian Life Community]]
|CVX
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|[[Christian Life Movement]]
|CLM
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|Claire Amitié
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|[[Community of the Beatitudes]]
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|"Comunità Domenico Tardini" Association
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|Conference of International Catholic Organisations
|CICO
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|[[Opus Dei#Membership|Cooperators of Opus Dei]]
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|[[Couples for Christ]]
|CFC
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|[[Emmanuel Community]]
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|Encounters of Married Couples
|Dialogues
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|Encounters of Youth Promotion
|EYP
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|Fondacio. Christians for the World
|Fondacio
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|Foyers de Charité
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|Fraternity of Charles de Foucauld
|FCF
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|[[Communion and Liberation|Fraternity of Communion and Liberation]]
|CL
|Fr. [[Luigi Giussani]]
|1954
|{{Sort flagicon|Italy}} [[Milan]], Italy
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|Fraternity of St Thomas Aquinas groups
|FASTA
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|Heart's Home
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|[[Heralds of the Gospel]]
|EP
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|Holy Family Association
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|Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Mercy Association
|CIM, Totus Tuus
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|Institute for World Evangelisation
|ICPE Mission
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|Intercontinental Christian Fraternity of the Chronic Sick and Physically Disabled
|FCIPMH
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|[[International Alliance of Catholic Knights]]
|IACK
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|International Association of "Caterinati"
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|International Association of Charities
|AIC
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|International Association of Faith and Light
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|International Association of Missionaries of Political Charity
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|International Catholic Centre for Cooperation with [[UNESCO]]
|CCIC
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|International Catholic Centre of Geneva
|ICCG
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|International [[Catholic Charismatic Renewal]] Services
|ICCRS
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|1978
|{{Sort flagicon|Belgium}} [[Brussels]], Belgium
|{{Date table sorting|14-09-1993}}
|Defunct as of 2019, replaced by CHARIS
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|International Catholic Child Bureau
|BICE
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|International Catholic Committee for Gypsies
|CCIT
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|International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medical Social Assistants
|CICIAMS
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|[[International Catholic Conference of Guiding]]
|ICCG
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|[[International Catholic Conference of Scouting]]
|ICCS
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|[[International Catholic Migration Commission]]
|ICMC
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|International Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural Affairs
|ICMICA-Pax Romana
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|International Catholic Rural Association
|ICRA
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|International Catholic Society for Girls
|ACISJF
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|International Catholic Union of the Press
|UCIP
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|International Christian Union of Business Executives
|UNIAPAC
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|International Confederation of Professional Associations of Domestic Workers
|IAG
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|International Confederation of the Volunteers of Suffering Centers
|International Confederation CVS
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|International Coordination of Young Christian Workers
|ICYCW
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|International Council of Catholic Men
|FIHC-Unum Omnes
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|International Federation of Catholic Associations of the Blind
|FIDACA
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|International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations
|FIAMC
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|[[Fimcap|International Federation of Catholic Parochial Youth Movements]]
|FIMCAP
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|International Federation of Catholic Pharmacists
|FIPC
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|[[International Federation of Catholic Universities]]
|IFCU
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|[[L'Arche|International Federation of L'Arche Communities]]
|L'Arche International
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|International Federation of Pueri Cantores
|FIPC
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|International Federation of Rural Adult Catholic Movements
|FIMARC
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|International Forum of Catholic Action
|IFCA
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|International Independent Christian Youth
|JICI
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|International Kolping Society
|IKS
|Fr. [[Adolph Kolping]]
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|International Military Apostolate
|AMI
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|International Movement of Apostolate in the Independent Social Milieus
|MIAMSI
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|International Movement of Catholic Agricultural and Rural Youth
|MIJARC
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|International Movement of Catholic Students
|IMCS-Pax Romana
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|International Movement of the Apostolate for Children
|MIDADE
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|[[International Union of Catholic Esperantists]]
|IKUE
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|International Union of Catholic Jurists
|UIJC
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|[[International Union of Guides and Scouts of Europe|International Union of European Guides and Scouts - European Scouting Federation]]
|UIGSE-FSE
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|International Young Catholic Students
|IYCS
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|[[Jesus Youth]]
|JY
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|[[Lay Claretian Movement]]
|MSC
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|[[Legion of Mary]]
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|Life Ascending International
|VMI
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|[[Light-Life Movement]]
|RŚŻ
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|"Living In" Spirituality Movement
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|Marianist Lay Communities
|MLC
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|Memores Domini Lay Association
|Memores Domini
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|Militia Christi
|MJC
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|[[Militia Immaculatae|Militia of the Immaculata]]
|M.I.
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|Missionary Community of Villaregia
|CMV
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|Missionary Contemplative Movement "P. de Foucauld"
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|Oasis Movement
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|"Pope John XXIII Community" Association
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|Prayer and Life Workshops
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|[[Family of Mary|Pro Deo et Fratribus - Family of Mary]]
|PDF-FM
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|Promoting Group for the Movement for a Better World
|PG of the MBW
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|[[Regnum Christi|Regnum Christi Apostolic Movement]]
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|[[Salesians of Don Bosco|Salesian]] Cooperators Association
|ACS
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|Salesian Youth Movement
|SYM
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|[[Archconfraternity of the Most Precious Blood|Sanguis Christi Union]]
|USC
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|[[Community of Sant'Egidio|Sant'Egidio Community]]
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|Schoenstatt Women's Apostolic Union
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|School of the Cross
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|Secular Missionary Carmel
|CMS
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|"Seguimi" Lay Group of Human-Christian Promotion
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|Sermig
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|[[Shalom Catholic Community]]
|CCSh
|[[Moysés Azevedo|Moysés Louro Azevedo Filho]]
|{{Date table sorting|09-07-1982}}
|{{Sort flagicon|Brazil}} [[Fortaleza]], Brazil
|{{Date table sorting|22-02-2007}}
|Statutes approved by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.acidigital.com/noticias/comunidade-shalom-recebe-reconhecimento-pontificio-70948 |title=Comunidad Shalom recibe reconocimiento pontificio |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=ACI Digital}}</ref>
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|Silent Workers of the Cross Association
|SODC
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|St Benedict Patron of Europe Association
|ASBPE
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|[[Society of Saint Vincent de Paul|Society of St Vincent de Paul]]
|SSVP
|[[Frédéric Ozanam]]
|1833
|{{Sort flagicon|France}} [[Paris]], France
|1845
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|St Francis de Sales Association
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|[[Teams of Our Lady]]
|END
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|Teresian Apostolic Movement
|TAM
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|Teresian Association
|T.A.
|Fr. [[Pedro Poveda Castroverde]]
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|[[Union of Catholic Apostolate]]
|UAC
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|[[Focolare Movement|Work of Mary]]
|Focolare Movement
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|Work of Nazareth
|ODN
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|Work of Saint John of Avila
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|Work of Saint Teresa
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|[[SIGNIS|World Catholic Association for Communication]]
|SIGNIS
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|World Federation of Nocturnal Adoration Societies
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|[[World Movement of Christian Workers]]
|WMCW
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|World Organisation of Former Pupils of Catholic Education
|OMAEC
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|[[Cursillo|World Organisation of the Cursillo Movement]]
|OMCC
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|World Union of Catholic Teachers
|WUCT
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|World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations
|WUCWO
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|Worldwide Marriage Encounter
|WWME
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==Other international associations of the faithful==
Although not yet included in the latest available edition of the Directory, the [[Neocatechumenal Way]] received its definitive approval from the Pontifical Council for the Laity on 11 May 2008.<ref>[http://www.laici.va/content/dam/laici/documenti/aamm/approvazione-definitiva-statuti-cammino-neocatecumenale-eng.pdf Pontifical Council for the Laity Newsletter no. 16/2008]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.laityfamilylife.va/content/laityfamilylife/en/associazioni-e-movimenti/repertorio.html Directory of International Associations of the Faithful]
* [http://www.ewtn.com/library/CHISTORY/movecoms.HTM New Communities and Movements]

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