First-ever "Papal attendance" at Worldwide Meeting of the "Catholic Charismatic Renewal"

cathcon.blogspot.com On 1 and 2 June, at the Olympic Stadium of Rome, the 37th Meeting of the Charismatic Renewal in the Catholic Church will take place. For the first time, a Pope will be in attendance. The theme of the meeting is: "Repent. Believe. Receive the Holy Spirit. For a Church who goes out as ‘missionary’ "This was made known by the Charismatic Renewal of Italy, Rinnovamento nello Spirito Renewal (RNS) at the end of their VIII Congress in Fiuggi on 26 January. The Charismatic Renewal is one of the so-called new religious movements in the Catholic Church. It took as its starting point in 1967 in the United States under Protestant guidance at Duquesne University. This is a history that sparked criticism within the church and is seen by some as a "birth defect". In Europe, the movement in the early phase was mainly supported by Leo Joseph Cardinal Suenens, Archbishop of Mechelen - 1961-1979 of Brussels, one of the moderators and progressive protagonists of the Second Vatican Council. In 1975, representatives of the Charismatic Renewal for the first time were received by Pope Paul VI. In 1990, through the Pontifical Council for the Laity, there was a canonical recognition as a Catholic Fraternity of Covenant Communities and Fellowships. This is a community of believers of Papal right, established in the Vatican. The Charismatic Renewal was filled with "great gratitude" about the "extraordinary" news that Pope Francis is to attend the meeting in Rome. The participation of the Pope had been officially confirmed by the Vatican Secretariat of State in a letter to the RNS - chairman. It will be the first time that a Catholic Church leader participates in a meeting of the ecclesial movement. In early June, around 50,000 believers from around the world are expected to attend the meeting in the Olympic Stadium in Rome. to read more: cathcon.blogspot.com