CNS has the news story here. I am not familiar with the NeoCatechumenal Way. I don't know any members of this movement here in the USA.
The article states:
Vatican, Apr. 30, 2008 (CWNews.com) - A delegation of bishops from Japan visited the Vatican this week, hoping to resolve a conflict with the NeoCatechumenal Way, which operates a seminary in Japan, the UCA News service reports.
The visit by four Japanese bishops was the third such trip to Rome. "We hate to come so often but we had to give the serious nature of the problem that needs to be resolved", Archbishop Okada of Tokyo, president of the bishops' conference, told UCA News.
The archbishop said that the NeoCatechumenate had caused "sharp painful division and strife within the Church in Japan." He characterized the lay movement as a group engaged in "powerful sect-like activity" that was damaging the unity of the small Catholic community in Japan.
It would be interesting to hear details. Often the word sect is thrown out too easily in these discussions. See for instance Opus Dei and all the fantasies about that.
Chiesa has a article here on this movement.
It seems that Pope Benedict is taking a balanced approach here looking at his letter
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Problems Between the NeoCatechumenate way and the Bishops of Japan?
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Being a member of the Neocatechumenal Way for over 11 years now I would like to thank you for your balanced comment as regards the word 'sect' it is a criticism to often levelled at us and as you say wrongly suggesting fantasies of all sorts. As with every nascent movement and order there has always been and will always be a period of tension and disagreement as well as a great flowering. I would like to state that the Neocatechumenal Way is a post baptismal catechumenate aimed at bringing people closer and to a fuller relationship with Christ and his Church through a rediscovery of their baptism and its promises. It has been a great source of joy and help for me and has kept me (a young man of 25) practising the faith throughout the turbulent teenage years where so many others have fallen away and is keeping me close to the Church and to her teachings. As is often said you can tell the tree by its fruits and in the NC Way there have been many, families rebuilt through the power of Christ, vocations to the priesthood, religious life and marriage, and a missionary zeal that is bringing the redeeming message of Christ to all parts of the world.
No problem. I have to admit some pictures of certain Liturgical celebrations at the WAY does gives me some problems. However , I know I don't know the whole picutre.
I am impressed with what I hear. Also the fact that both John Paul the II andPOpe Benedict seem to fans the movement. I read about the center and the perptual adoration of the Sacrament on the Mount of Olives at one of the Way's centers there. I thought that ws impressive
the neocatechumenal way is VERY much necessary in this world. it has saved many lives. if my parents had not found this i would have not been born along with other 6 siblings(10 all together) so it is a very good thing and is CATHOLIC! but what can we do people spread these lies and they help make us humble.
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