In address to leaders of Neocatechumenal Way…
Leo XIV Warns Against ‘Rigidity’ and ‘Moralism’ in Preaching the Gospel: A New Testament Reality Check
Bob Prevost of Chicago (right) greets Kiko Argüello of the Neocatechumenal Way
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Today, Robert Prevost (‘Pope Leo XIV’) received representatives of the so-called Neocatechumenal Way, one of the many Vatican II-spawned lay movements. It was founded in 1964 by Francisco ‘Kiko’ Argüello (b. 1939), Carmen Hernández (1930-2016), and Rev. Mario Pezzi (b. 1941).
In his address to those gathered, Leo, similar to his predecessor Jorge Bergoglio (‘Pope Francis’), made a point to warn against using “rigidity” and “moralism” in their preaching of the Gospel, catechetical efforts, or pastoral work, lest people experience “guilt and fear”:
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