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Only when religious life is seen as a valid and distinctive way of following Christ can it once again enrich those who strive to be holy as lay persons and, in turn, be enriched by them. There must be new practices, structures and symbols that re-express a congregation in a way that is faithful to the past and yet in harmony with the valid insights of the modern world. Religious orders; Religious vocation.

The article announces that the Vatican has laicized Bishop Fernando Lugo, known as "the bishop of the poor," who has been elected president of Paraguay. Archbishop Orlando Antonini notes that the loss of his clerical status will allow him to assume the office without violating church law. He added that his case is the first in which a bishop receives a dispensation.