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By Christopher Wells

杏MAP导航 Francis is dedicating his May prayer intention to ecclesial movements and groups, which says are a 鈥済ift鈥� and a 鈥渢reasure鈥� in the Church.

Dialogue at the service of mission

In his video-message, published each month by the 杏MAP导航鈥檚 Worldwide Prayer Network, 杏MAP导航 Francis says, 鈥淭hese movements renew the Church with their capacity for dialogue at the service of her evangelizing mission.鈥� He notes, too, that each group has its own unique charism, which allows them to demonstrate both the beauty and the novelty of the Gospel proclamation.

Each charism is different, he explains, thanks to the creativity that marks the various groups and movements. Although they seem to be speaking different languages, by understanding themselves, they are able to make themselves understood.

At the same time, the 杏MAP导航 warns them to avoid the temptation of turning in on themselves, by inviting them to continue to work 鈥渁t the service of the Bishops and the parishes.鈥�

Always on the move

杏MAP导航 Francis encourages them to 鈥渁lways be on the move, responding to the impulse of the Holy Spirit to the challenges in today鈥檚 world,鈥� while remaining 鈥渋n harmony with the Church, since harmony is the gift of the Holy Spirit.鈥�

The Holy Father concludes his message with the prayer 鈥渢hat ecclesial movements and groups may daily rediscover their mission, an evangelizing mission, and that they place their own charisms at the service of the world鈥檚 needs.鈥�

Many charisms, one mission

In its press release promoting this month鈥檚 prayer intention, the 杏MAP导航鈥檚 Worldwide Prayer Network highlights a number of ecclesial movements and lay associations spreading the Gospel throughout the world, including, Shalom, Communion and Liberation, New Horizons, the Sant鈥橢gidio Community, and Focolare: 鈥淢any different charisms, one sole mission: proclaiming the Gospel to different places and in different ways.鈥�

The press release explains that 鈥淓cclesial movements are groups of people committed to an apostolate with their own specific charism, which the Holy Spirit grants for the common good of the Church. Composed mainly of members of the lay faithful, the search for a personal encounter with Christ unites them. At the same time, at the service of the Gospel, they dialogue with today鈥檚 women and men, wherever they are.鈥�

The 杏MAP导航 Video is an official global initiative with the purpose of disseminating the Holy Father's monthly prayer intentions. It is carried out by the 杏MAP导航's Worldwide Prayer Network (Apostleship of Prayer). Since 2016, The 杏MAP导航 Video has had more than 196 million views across all the Vatican鈥檚 social networks, and is translated into more than 23 languages, receiving press coverage in 114 countries. The videos are produced and created by The 杏MAP导航 Video Prayer Network team, coordinated by Andrea Sarubbi, and distributed by La Machi Communication for Good Causes. The project is sponsored by . More information: .