Pentecostal Growth in Asia Challenges Catholic Church
The rapid growth of Pentecostalism in Asia forced a panel of Catholic leaders to re-examine the meaning of ecumenism on the Asian continent and how the church can meet the needs of Catholics within this context.
Catholic clergies, lay leaders, and representatives of its communities gathered for a first- of-its-kind seminar, entitled “The Search for Christian Unity: Where We Stand Today,” last weekend in Manila, Philippines.
The conference brought together 133 participants and representatives of the Episcopal conferences of Kazakhstan, Japan, Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei, the Philippines, Taiwan, and a representative of the Catholic Church in Mongolia....
Dr. Alan Cairns | 8/3/2009
