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September 28, 2018

God wants Catholics, Pentecostals to learn from each other, Pope says

Dancers perform during the worldwide jubilee gathering marking the 50th anniversary of the Catholic charismatic renewal at the Circus Maximus in Rome June 2, 2017.
VATICAN – Pope Francis said many Catholics share his initial thoughts about the worship of charismatic Christians – "that more than prayer meetings they seem to be samba schools" – but he is convinced God wants Catholics and Pentecostals to learn from each other.
Published in Faith
May 30, 2017

One in the Spirit: Catholics, Pentecostals celebrate Pentecost with Pope

Pope Francis sings during an encounter with more than 50,000 Catholic charismatics at the Olympic Stadium in Rome June 1, 2014.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis' very public friendship with and overtures to Pentecostal and evangelical leaders is a high-profile reflection of a relationship that already existed at the grass roots between Catholic charismatics and some of their Spirit-filled neighbours, leaders of the renewal said.

Published in Faith