Pope Francis celebrated an ecumenical Pentecost vigil on June 3 with some 50,000 Catholic charismatics and Pentecostals from more than 125 countries who gathered for praise and worship at the site of the ancient Roman Circus Maximus.

The Pope joined in the singing as he stood between Michelle Moran, president of the International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services, and Patti Mansfield, who was present when the Catholic charismatic renewal was born.

He told the crowd the charismatic renewal is "a current of grace," adding: "It is a work that was born -- Catholic? No. It was born ecumenical," with similar results in many denominations and with Pentecostals providing support and education to new Catholic charismatics.