Catholic Charismatic Renewal of Nigeria
CCRN is a movement of spiritual awakening in the Catholic Church, encouraging personal conversion to Jesus Christ and openness to the gifts and charisms of the Holy Spirit.
Mission and purpose
To foster personal holiness, ongoing spiritual renewal, evangelisation, and the active exercise of the charismatic gifts (charisms) for building up the Body of Christ in full fidelity to the Church.
Catholic identity and spirituality
Pentecostal and pneumatic spirituality anchored firmly in Catholic tradition: praise and worship, Life in the Spirit seminars, charismatic prayer, and devotion to the Word of God and the sacraments.
History of the wider movement
Began during a retreat at Duquesne University (USA) in February 1967 and was introduced to Nigeria in 1971 at the Dominican Institute in Ibadan. Pope Francis established CHARIS (Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service) in Rome in 2018 to coordinate the movement globally.
Major activities and apostolate
Weekly prayer meetings, Life in the Spirit Seminars (LSS), intercessory prayer vigils, Bible study fellowships, praise and worship ministrations, and parish evangelisation outreaches.