Definitive Recognition of the Statutes of the Regnum Christi Federation

On May 31, 2019, the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life approved the Statutes of Regnum Christi and canonically erected the Regnum Christi Federation. This canonical recognition and the initial approval of the Statutes were the result of a renewal process begun in 2010, which sought to clearly express the unity of the charism shared by the Legionaries of Christ, the Consecrated Women, the Consecrated Lay Members, and the lay associates.

The Holy See granted the Statutes an initial ad experimentum approval, validating them and granting a five-year period to allow for practical experience of what was established. This time has been key to implementing the structures of the Federation and maturing in the living out of the charism and mission, growing in unity and collaboration.

In this context, the General Convention of Regnum Christi, held in 2024, adopted the resolution to request the definitive approval of the Statutes from the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. The resolution received the unanimous approval of the lay associates and the qualified majority of the delegates.

With great joy and gratitude, the General Governing Board announced through a letter to the members that the Holy See has definitively approved the Statutes of the Regnum Christi Federation. This official recognition reaffirms the validity of the path taken and strengthens the commitment to live our charism with confidence and courage, in communion with the Church and at the service of the mission.

The General Governing Board expressed its gratitude and emphasized the importance of the Statutes as a “light and criterion of discernment” for the being and acting of all who are part of the Federation. They also underscored the call to continue growing in the knowledge, understanding, and affective and effective integration of the Statutes, since “in them are formulated the main features of the charism, spirituality, and apostolic mission of Regnum Christi.”

Within the framework of the Jubilee of Hope that the Church celebrates in 2025, this step invites us to move forward with confidence, knowing that, united in Him, we continue to be called to be witnesses and apostles of Christ in the world.