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On June 1, Pope Francis made a confession while surrounded by 50,000 Catholic charismatics in Rome.

Aug 21, 2014

On June 1, Pope Francis made a confession while surrounded by 50,000 Catholic charismatics in Rome.

“In the early years of the charismatic renewal in Buenos Aires, I did not have much love for charismatics,” he admitted. “I used to think: ‘They strike me as some kind of samba school!’ I didn’t share their style of prayer or the many new things that were happening in the Church. Later, I got to know them and I finally realized all the good that the charismatic renewal was doing for the Church.”

Clearly, his views have changed as he invited the crowd to return in 2017 to celebrate the movement’s 50 years.

“When I think of charismatics, I think of the Church herself, but in a particular way: I think of a great orchestra, where all the instruments and voices are different from one another, yet all are needed to create the harmony of the music,” he said.

He charged them with a special mission: “To give a witness of spiritual ecumenism to all our brothers and sisters of other Churches and Christian communities who believe in Jesus as Lord and saviour.”

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