Father Julian Carron, the Spanish priest who leads the ecclesial Communion and Liberation movement, has one piece of advice for Catholics in this 21st-century world. Accepting the mystery that is Christ, he explained, will to help shape and guide one's life and bring about new relationships and a new understanding of what it means to live life fully. It's a simple premise, he said, but one he knows that people have difficulty accepting or understanding. "(If) we have met Christ, this introduces something new in our life," he told Catholic News Service prior to his presentation at The Catholic University of America. "In the way we're dealing with everything, we can convey that there is another way in dealing with everything." Father Carron, who has led Communion and Liberation since 2005 after the death of the movement's founder, Father Luigi Giussani, said people often seek complex answers to help face the difficulties posed by everyday life. Christ can, he said, "make everything different. Christianity for us is the most interesting that happens in our life," he said. "We don't want to lose this treasure that we have met." Father Carron, 61, first became aware of Communion and Liberation after serving as a priest for years after his 1975 ordination. He taught, researched and wrote in various academic settings in Jerusalem, Washington and Madrid and along the way discovered the movement. In 2004, he was invited to move to Milan, Italy, by Father Giussani to share the responsibility of leading the movement. Prior to his discovery, he explained, emptiness still existed in his heart despite serving the church. That changed when he began to understand what Communion and Liberation espoused to people from all walks of life.
Pope Saint John Paul II , a towering figure of the 20th century, was a staunch critic of socialist ideologies. He recognized the inherent flaws in systems that sought to control economies and societies through centralized planning and state ownership. The pontiff's teachings offered a prophetic warning against the dangers of such regimes, which often led to oppression, poverty, and the erosion of individual freedoms. Recently, a conference organized by the Catholic Association of Propagandists in Spain brought together prominent figures who echoed the concerns raised by the late Pope. Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of Orihuela-Alicante boldly declared socialism an "enemy of the cross," highlighting its incompatibility with Christian values. He emphasized the need for a spiritual renewal, urging individuals to embrace the cross as a path to true happiness and fulfillment. French philosopher Fabrice Hadjadj also addressed the challenges posed by modern society, warning ag...
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