María Elena Febres-Cordero heads the Venezuelan National Council of Laity, the main lay organization in the country. It coordinates the work of 31 Catholic movements and associations and encourages lay engagement in society.
The council oversees the pro-life organization and the spread of the Social Doctrine of the Church.
MARÍA ELENA FEBRES-CORDERO
President, National Council of Laity (Venezuela)
“This work fundamentally involves attention to so many Venezuelans who, for example, require humanitarian aid and support today. When I speak of the Church, I'm not only talking about the pastors, bishops, priests and local churches. I mean the Venezuelan in the various fields in which he or she works and doing social work where it's necessary.”
In Rome, Febres-Cordero has prepared an action plan for implementing the Laudato si' encyclical in her country, as her organization aims to remind the solution to the environmental crisis depends on all sectors of the population.
