Directory of International Associations of the Faithful


The Directory of International Associations of the Faithful, published 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. It gives the official name, acronym, date of establishment, history, identity, organization, membership, works, publications, and website of the communities and movements.
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.

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:
  1. Adsis Communities
  2. Amigonian Cooperators
  3. Apostolic Movement of Schoenstatt
  4. Bread of Life Community
  5. Catholic Fraternity of Charismatic Covenant Communities and Fellowships
  6. Catholic Integrated Community
  7. Catholic International Education Office
  8. Chemin Neuf Community
  9. Christian Life Community
  10. Christian Life Movement
  11. Claire Amitié
  12. Community of the Beatitudes
  13. "Comunità Domenico Tardini" Association
  14. Conference of International Catholic Organisations
  15. Cooperators of Opus Dei
  16. Couples for Christ
  17. Emmanuel Community
  18. Encounters of Married Couples
  19. Encounters of Youth Promotion
  20. Fondacio. Christians for the World
  21. Foyers de Charité
  22. Fraternity of Charles de Foucauld
  23. Fraternity of Communion and Liberation
  24. Fraternity of St Thomas Aquinas groups
  25. Heart's Home
  26. Heralds of the Gospel
  27. Holy Family Association
  28. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Mercy Association or Tuus Totus
  29. Institute for World Evangelisation
  30. Intercontinental Christian Fraternity of the Chronic Sick and Physically Disabled
  31. International Alliance of Catholic Knights
  32. International Association of "Caterinati"
  33. International Association of Charities
  34. International Association of Faith and Light
  35. International Association of Missionaries of Political Charity
  36. International Catholic Centre for Cooperation with UNESCO
  37. International Catholic Centre of Geneva
  38. International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services
  39. International Catholic Child Bureau
  40. International Catholic Committee for Gypsies
  41. International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medical Social Assistants
  42. International Catholic Conference of Guiding
  43. International Catholic Conference of Scouting
  44. International Catholic Migration Commission
  45. International Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural Affairs
  46. International Catholic Rural Association
  47. International Catholic Society for Girls
  48. International Catholic Union of the Press
  49. International Christian Union of Business Executives
  50. International Confederation of Professional Associations of Domestic Workers
  51. International Confederation of the Volunteers of Suffering Centers
  52. International Coordination of Young Christian Workers
  53. International Council of Catholic Men
  54. International Federation of Catholic Associations of the Blind
  55. International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations
  56. International Federation of Catholic Parochial Youth Movements
  57. International Federation of Catholic Pharmacists
  58. International Federation of Catholic Universities
  59. International Federation of L'Arche Communities
  60. International Federation of Pueri Cantores
  61. International Federation of Rural Adult Catholic Movements
  62. International Forum of Catholic Action
  63. International Independent Christian Youth
  64. International Kolping Society
  65. International Military Apostolate
  66. International Movement of Apostolate in the Independent Social Milieus
  67. International Movement of Catholic Agricultural and Rural Youth
  68. International Movement of Catholic Students
  69. International Movement of the Apostolate for Children
  70. International Union of Catholic Esperantists
  71. International Union of Catholic Jurists
  72. International Union of European Guides and Scouts - European scouting Federation
  73. International Young Catholic Students
  74. Jesus Youth
  75. Lay Claretian Movement
  76. Legion of Mary
  77. Life Ascending International
  78. Light-Life Movement
  79. "Living In" Spirituality Movement
  80. Marianist Lay Communities
  81. Memores Domini Lay Association
  82. Militia Christi
  83. Militia of the Immaculata
  84. Missionary Community of Villaregia
  85. Missionary Contemplative Movement "P. de Foucauld"
  86. Oasis Movement
  87. "Pope John XXIII Community" Association
  88. Prayer and Life Workshops
  89. "Pro Deo et Fratribus - Famiglia di Maria" Association
  90. Promoting Group of the Movement for a Better World
  91. Regnum Christi Apostolic Movement
  92. Salesian Cooperators Association
  93. Salesian Youth Movement
  94. Sanguis Christi Union
  95. Sant'Egidio Community
  96. Schoenstatt Women's Apostolic Union
  97. School of the Cross
  98. Secular Missionary Carmel
  99. "Seguimi" Lay Group of Human-Christian Promotion
  100. Sermig
  101. Shalom Catholic Community
  102. Silent Workers of the Cross Association
  103. St Benedict Patron of Europe Association
  104. International Confederation of the Society of St Vincent de Paul
  105. St Francis de Sales Association
  106. Teams of Our Lady
  107. Teresian Apostolic Movement
  108. Teresian Association
  109. Union of Catholic Apostolate
  110. Work of Mary
  111. Work of Nazareth
  112. Work of Saint John of Avila
  113. Work of Saint Teresa
  114. World Catholic Association for Communication
  115. World Confederation of the Past Pupils of Mary Help of Christians
  116. World Federation of Nocturnal Adoration Societies
  117. World Movement of Christian Workers
  118. World Organisation of Former Pupils of Catholic Education
  119. World Organisation of the Cursillo Movement
  120. World Union of Catholic Teachers
  121. World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations
  122. Worldwide Marriage Encounter

    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.