Catholic World News reports that Cardinal Walter Kasper, prefect of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity, is presiding over a seminar on the challenge of Pentecostalism, a response to the rise of the movement throughout the world and in particular developing countries, where it no doubt appeals to those who still believe in the power of 'spirits'.

From the fact the seminar is being presided by Cardinal Kasper, it would appear the Church regards Pentecostalism as a phenomena first and foremost Protestant or at least foreign to orthodox Catholicism, which must be reconciled with orthodox Catholicism. However given the Church's record of pandering and placating its 'separated brethren' the purpose of any discussion or investigation may merely be to draw yet another step closer to a universal, though by no means Catholic, church. Also given the number of Catholics who have been drawn to Pentecostalism, the Church no doubt would like to reassure them there is nothing wrong with going of with the 'spirit', even if he may not be 'holy'.

As you may guess, the blogger for one is not enthusiastic about Pentecostalism and this is because the modern Church has been too open to 'spirits' of one kind or another, with the result that everything inside it has been swept aside. One need only mention the aforementioned 'spirit of Vatican II', the 'zeitgeist', the 'Cosmic spirit' and the 'spirits' which keep announcing to souls the Church is wrong on this or that issue.