all the differences among the
Churches, almost as if He were
an Apostle of Babel. But on the
other hand, it is He who creates
unity from these differences, not
in 'equality,' but in harmony….
The Paraclete, who gives different
charisms to each of us, unites us
in this community of the Church,
that worships the Father, the Son,
and Him, the Holy Spirit."
From the inception of The
Ark Community, KCM has
maintained a strong partnership
with Palmer through prayer
and by supporting his mission
work. It was through Palmer's
assistance that Kenneth and
Gloria Copeland were able to
minister to the Roman Catholic
Church in Italy for the first time
ever in 2006. They have since
returned there to minister.
In light of the historic change
taking place in the Catholic
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Church, we asked Palmer for his
insight into the election of the
new pope, and what effect he
feels this might have on the Body
of Christ overall. Here is some of
what he had to say:
BVOV: How do you believe this
election will affect the Church, the
Body of believers?
P: It w i l l g reat ly
i n f l u e n c e w h a t 's a l r e a d y
happening. Things began to
change bet ween 1962 and
1965, when Pope John XXIII
opened up the Second Vatican
Council by invoking the Holy
Spirit and asking God for a "new
Pentecost." He asked that God
would: "Renew Your wonders in
our time…." God answered, and
in 1967 a small group of faithful
Catholics met in Pittsburgh, Pa.,
and called upon their Pentecostal
friends to lay hands on them
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Pope Francis appeared in the window of his apartment in Vatican City to
recite the Angelus prayer on March 17, shortly after his election.
so they (as Roman Catholics)
may receive the Baptism of the
Holy Spirit. Pope John Paul
II watched as this small group
grew into a "movement" and
expanded across the Atlantic
and into many other countries.
In 46 years, this group of
Catholics has grown to over 180
million spirit-filled, born-again,
faithful Catholic Christians.
Pope Benedict XVI followed
in Pope John Paul's footsteps
and publicly supported and
encouraged those involved in the
Catholic Charismatic Renewal.
Now, as evidenced by the choice
of his name, Pope Francis
wants to honor St. Francis of
Assisi, who was a Charismatic
Cat hol ic who founded a n
order of devout Christians
professing to live the gospel
and nothing else! Pope Francis
is openly committing himself
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