Community of the Beatitudes Scandal

The 50-year-old charismatic movement Community of the Beatitudes has announced it will form an independent commission to study problems in the group’s past. https://t.co/JZ6Cz6VKs2

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) November 9, 2023

Enzo Bianchi Still at Work

Italian lay monk Enzo Bianchi, founder of a popular ecumenical monastery who was exiled from the community as a result of internal tensions, has announced the formation of a new spiritual center in northern Italy.https://t.co/CJqitTFLoF

— Crux (@Crux) April 29, 2022

Marco Tosatti on the Latest Act by Francis

The Pope Muzzles the Movements: The Only Surprise Is That He Has Only Done It Now. https://t.co/wRqyFGZ8Xf

— Marco Tosatti (@MarcoTosatti) June 14, 2021

Rome Exercising "Universal and Ordinary Jurisdiction"

There is an argument that since these ecclesial movements are international that only the bishop of Rome has the competent authority to deal with them. But perhaps there shouldn't be international ecclesial movements that are not subject to the oversight of the local ordinary -- after all, isn't that the current situation now? And if the head of a movement is found to be abusive? Then it is up to the other members of that movement to bring him to a canonical trial, with local bishops involved. Instead we have legislation from Rome to deal with a problem that should be handled at the local level first. There is nothing to Latin teaching on the papacy that guarantees that decisions made by the Roman Curia will be correct or that "Canon Law" will be legislated properly or justly. And the fact that abuses of authority by Rome do happen is an argument against Roman claims of primacy.

Vatican imposes term limits for leaders of ecclesial movements to stop ‘violations and abuses’ https://t.co/aNqSw8BRNJ

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) June 11, 2021

Chiara Lubich

Chiara Lubich's Gift
by Peter Casarellahttps://t.co/e9PxGRBVxQ

— Church Life Journal (@ChurchLifeND) March 13, 2021

Fr. Joseph Kentenich

Magister: The Founder of Schönstatt Was Never Rehabilitated. This Letter From Ratzinger Is Proof

Links in German:
Exklusiv: Dokumente bezichtigen Pater Kentenich des sexuellen Missbrauchs
Vorwürfe gegen Kentenich: "Jetzt nicht mehr schweigen"
Ratzinger: Kentenich wurde nicht rehabilitiert
Ratzinger-Brief aufgetaucht: Pater Kentenich nie rehabilitiert worden

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German bishop appoints committee to reevaluate beatification process of Schoenstatt founder

Another Scandal

Magister: Father Master. The Founder of the Apostolic Movement of Schönstatt Abused His Nuns

From abuse to freedom. Sectarian tendencies within the Church. Testimonies and reflections

Sandro Magister: Jesuits Against Focolarini. The Beatification of Chiara Lubich in Doubt

French edition

Catholic? Since When?

CWR Blog: Chemin Neuf and Taize among new Catholic movements present at WYD by Filip Mazurczak
New Catholic movements that flourished after Vatican II, especially in Europe, are helping to rejuvenate the Church, and many of them are present in Krakow.

Chemin Neuf may be Catholic but Taizé, though it may have Catholic members. What is their appeal? A pseudo-traditional feel? Emotional worship music? The sense of community and belonging?

Chemin Neuf UK
Vatican page

CWR Blog: Cardinal Sarah to the synod: “We find ourselves between ‘gender ideology and ISIS’”
The prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship has released the text of his intervention at the synod.

A Worship that Appeals to Both Men and Women

Rorate Caeli: FIUV Position Paper: The Traditional Mass and Men

The claim that prayers and lyrics that are overly sentimental and do not strongly assert the truths of the Faith are repugnant to men is probably right. But one could probably find a trend of declining Mass attendance by men in the Roman rite churches after World War II; this is parallel to other churches (i.e. Byzantine) suffering from low attendance, both here in the US and in Europe, despite their maintaining traditional forms of worship. Why has there been a difficulty in retaining males? This is something those in authority need to address. Male converts are more likely to seek out traditional, more reverent forms, with the exception of charismatics and those who participate in some of the new ecclesial movements? But even those can be said to share with traditional forms a more demanding, robust Christianity, even if the theology of the latter groups may be suspect.

Communio in Christo

Recently, the German-based “Communio in Christo” community held an international conference for various priests,...

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, April 27, 2015

Seguimi

Post by Vatican Radio - English Section.

Pope's Address to III Congress of Ecclesial Communities and New Movements

Post by Zenit News Agency.

Third Congress of Ecclesial Movements and New Communities

Post by Zenit News Agency.

announcement
Together towards the Third World Congress of Ecclesial Movements and New Communities
Third World Congress of Ecclesial Movements and New Communities

Francis gives Focolare three words, as the movement is renewed

Massimo Faggioli on Ecclesial Movements

Post by Vatican Radio - English Section.

Zenit: Pope Francis Backs Neocatechumenal Way Liturgy

Post by Zenit News Agency.

As did Pope Benedict XVI. No one wants to "take on" the "Holy Spirit"?

2014 New York Encounter

NCR: Communion and Liberation Refreshes Believers in the Church’s Mission





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