Movimento Apostolico
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Movimento Apostolico is an organisation founded in 1979 with a peculiar service of announcement and remembrance of the Gospel (especially the Church in Italy).
Founding and organisation
Movimento Apostolico was founded in 1979, by Mrs. Maria Marino Marraffa, who is its Inspirer and Founder. The Apostolic Movement was welcomed with favour by the Archbishop of Catanzaro Monsignor Armando Fares and by his Auxiliary Monsignor Serafino Sprovieri. His successor, Monsignor Antonio Cantisani approved its statutes. Subsequently, the approval was sealed by the Calabrian Episcopal Conference.
On 16 August 1987, a large representation was received in private audience by H.H. John Paul II at Castelgandolfo. Being born from the Supper Room – the Pope said to the members – the Movimento Apostolico has the duty to “give the world a new soul[1]”.
They become available for the mission where there is greater need: in the poorest ecclesial communities, among the sick, the young, and in every social environment in which they daily live.
Movimento Apostolico has spread to most of the Italian regions; it is also present in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, the Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, India and it is being formed in other States.
Suppression
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith with the Dicastery for the Clergy and the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, suppressed the movement with a decree approved by Pope Francis.[2]
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