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The Neocatechumenal Way [1] is an entity within the Catholic Church dedicated to the Christian formation of adults. Taking its inspiration from the catechumenate of the Early Church, by which converts from paganism were prepared for baptism, it provides a post-baptismal catechumenate[2] to adults who are already members of the Church[3].
The Neocatechumenate was initiated in 1964 by the Spanish painter Francisco (Kiko) Argüello as a response to the Second Vatican Council. The Neocatechumenate is implemented in small, parish-based communities of between 20-50 people. There are around 20,000 such communities throughout the World, with an estimated 1 million members[4].
The NC Way is known[5] to be one of the most controversial entities within the Catholic church because of its liturgical and doctrinal differences, as well as obedience issues.