in schools and universities, in factories and offices, and in the local neighbourhood and in the city, takes place above all through work, which is the specific way in which adults relate to reality.

ORGANISATION

The life of the Fraternity is lived through the free formation of groups of men and women of all conditions and states of life, whose friendship and communion are based upon their common commitment to move forward together towards holiness, which they acknowledge to be the genuine purpose of human existence. The association is guided by the President and by the Central Diakonia, of which all the international leaders are members, and the officials in all the various areas in which it is present, and representatives of the other entities that have emerged from theCL charism: the Memores Domini Lay Association (see page 197); the priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of St Charles Borromeo; the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Assumption. In the dioceses, the diocesan leader is assisted by a Diakonia and by a spiritual Assistant appointed by the local Bishop acting on a proposal by the Fraternity President. Since 1997, the Communion and Liberation International Centre has been operating in Rome, as the liaison centre linking all the parts of the movement worldwide.

MEMBERSHIP

The Fraternity has 47,994 members in 64 countries as follows: Africa (9), Asia (7), Europe (28), Middle East (3), North America (7), Oceania (1) and South America (9). Over 60,000 people share the CL experience.

WORKS

Individuals and groups belonging to the Fraternity have taken the responsibility