Pope expresses support for the Italian Charismatic Consultation Pope Francis sends a message to participants at an ecumenical dialogue between Catholics and Pentecostals in Italy, encouraging them to serve together in fraternity. By Vatican News staff writer Pope Francis has expressed his closeness to the participants at a meeting for a fraternal dialogue held on Saturday under the theme: “Fraternity in Christ.” “During this time you will be holding the Italian charismatic consultation. I would like to be closer to you, to be with you,” the Pope said in a video message. “Thank you very much for this work that you have been doing for years - since the celebration in 1992 in Bari.”