Pope Leo XIV has praised the missionary work of the Neocatechumenal Way as the movement marked its 60th anniversary with a Mass in Madrid’s Almudena Cathedral.
In a message sent for the celebration on May 30, 2026, the Pope said evangelisation was “a fundamental task of the whole Church”. The message, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, placed the anniversary within the wider mission of the Church and recognised the contribution of the Neocatechumenal Way to that mission.
The Mass in Madrid brought together Cardinal Antonio María Rouco, several bishops and more than 100 priests. It recalled the beginnings of the Neocatechumenal Way in the Spanish capital, where the movement first emerged among the poor before spreading across the world.
