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The Couples for Christ (abbreviated as CFC) is an international Catholic lay ecclesial movement whose goal is to renew and strengthen Christian family life and values.〔( About Couples for Christ )〕 It is one of 122 International Associations of the Faithful.〔(Associations of the Faithful: A Working Definition )〕〔( Directory of International Associations of the Faithful )〕 The organization is affiliated with the Vatican recognition from the Pontifical Council for the Laity. It is led by an International Council, which operates in the Philippines under the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines and can report directly to the Vatican. The community is made up of family ministries, social arms, and a pro-life ministry. ==History== Couples for Christ (CFC) traces its origin to Manila, Philippines. It was established in 1981 by the charismatic community Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon (LNP; Filipino for "The Joy of the Lord") as its outreach to evangelize married couples. The approach and strategy was to invite prospective couples to a private home and bring them to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ through a series of weekly informal discussions of the gospel in a social environment. Beginning from the first 16 couples who joined the weekly gathering, CFC became a Christian family life renewal program which was later made available to parishes and groups of married couples who wished to live out their Christian life in an active supportive relationship with one another. The growth of CFC stemmed from its heart for mission and evangelization and its commitment to sharing God’s love with others, beginning from the basic unit—the family. It did not take long for CFC to realize that while couple renewal was essential, it would be incomplete without family renewal. Since 1993, CFC established the family ministries, namely: * (Kids for Christ ) * (Youth for Christ ) * (Singles for Christ ) * Handmaids of the Lord * Servants of the Lord In 1996, CFC was approved by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines as a National Private Association of Lay Faithful and in 2000, was recognized by the Holy See (Vatican) as a private international association of the lay faithful of Pontifical Right. Through the years, CFC has blossomed worldwide. It is now present in dioceses across all 81 Philippine provinces and in 163 countries. It has become a major force for the renewal of the Christian family life and of the church, earning its leadership special seats as participants to the Extraordinary Synod on the Family, an event organized by Pope Francis in 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Synod: The Church assembles for the family )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Campos couple brings CFC to the Synod )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Couples for Christ」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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