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Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (SCV), or Sodalitium of Christian Life (Sodalitium is a Latin term meaning "Fellowship or Brotherhood"), is a Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right, according to the Code of Canon Law〔(Code of Canon Law, Can. 731 to 755, "Societies of Apostolic Life." )〕 which governs the Catholic Church. It was founded in Lima, Peru founded by Luis Fernando Figari on December 8, 1971, the day in which the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. It acquired its present canonical form when Pope John Paul II gave his Pontifical approval on July 8, 1997.〔("History of the Sodalitium" ), article on the website of the Sodalitium.〕 The Sodalitium is composed of consecrated laymen and priests, called "Sodalits,"〔(Constitutions of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, 1 ) website of the Sodalitium〕 who live in community as brothers and who live the evangelical counsels through perpetual commitments of celibacy and obedience, as well as the communication of goods.〔("What is the Sodalitium" ) website of the Sodalitium〕 Being recognized as a lay society of apostolic life of pontifical right, the Sodalitium is under the guidance of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life of the Holy See. This is the first lay society of apostolic life to be recognized with Pontifical approval. ==Description== Sodalits recognize a call to holiness, which they consider a particular call from God to full self-offering. To do this, they seek to follow a spiritual path of encounter and configuration with the person of Jesus of Nazareth, which they call the process of “amorization” (which means the process of “becoming love itself”). This is a goal that they strive for by means of filial piety to Holy Mary.〔(Constitutions of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, 15 ) website of the Sodalitium〕 In their pursuit of personal holiness, Sodalits also participate in the evangelizing mission of the Church, trying to spread the Good News in the different cultures of the human being.〔("Spiritual Life" ), website of the Sodalitium.〕 As the group points out, Sodalit apostolate is universal, but while not excluding other areas it promotes three principal accents: the promotion of the youth, the evangelization of culture, and social assistance to the most needy.〔("The Sodalitium's Apostolate" ), website of the Sodalitium.〕 The promotion of the family and the defense of life are other important areas, as well as education as a means for evangelizing the culture. The government of the Sodalitium is vested in a Superior General who is elected every six years by a general assembly of Sodalits. Currently the superior general is Alessandro Moroni Llabrés, whose term corresponds to the period from 2012-2018.〔("Alessandro Moroni is new Superior General of the Sodalitum ), article from Aciprensa News Agency, Dec. 3, 2012.〕 The spirituality of the Sodalitium is known as the Sodalit spirituality,〔("The Sodalit Spirituality" ), website of the Sodalitium〕 which conforms what is known in Church tradition as a spiritual family. A spiritual family refers to a large group of people who live their relationship with God from a particular perspective always in communion with the long tradition of the Church. The spiritual family of the Sodalitium is known as the Sodalit Family,〔("What is the Sodalit Family" ), website of the Sodalitium〕 which comprises various associations, projects and people who all live the Sodalit spirituality which helps them in the life of faith. 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「Sodalitium Christianae Vitae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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