The Neocatechumenal Way, also known as the Neocatechumenate, NCW or, colloquially, The Way, is a group within the Catholic Church that focuses on the formation of Christian adults. It was formed in Madrid in 1964 by Kiko Argüello and Carmen Hernández and received approval from the Holy See in 2008.
Taking its inspiration from the catechumenate of the early Catholic Church, by which converts from paganism were prepared for baptism, it provides post-baptismal formation to adults who are already members of the Church. It also runs 85 seminaries in various locations, and is responsible for hundreds of "families in mission," living in many cities around the World.
The Neocatechumenate is implemented in small, parish-based communities of between 20-50 people. There are around 40,000 such communities throughout the World, with an estimated million members.
Read more about Neocatechumenal Way: History of The Neocatechumenal Way, Leadership and Governance, Nature and Mission of The Neocatechumenal Communities, The Statutes and The Catechetical Directory, Liturgy, Criticisms, Regional Statistics