| Chemin Neuf Community | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Orientation | Catholic with ecumenical vocation |
| Polity | Hierarchical |
| Leader | Fr. François Michon, I.C.N. [fr] |
| Region | 30 countries |
| Members | 2000[citation needed] |
| Primary schools | 2 (Kinshasa & Moundou) |
| Secondary schools | 1 (Gagnoa) |
| Official website | www.chemin-neuf.org.uk |
The Chemin Neuf Community (French: Communauté du Chemin Neuf) is a Catholic community with an ecumenical vocation.[1] Formed from a charismatic prayer group in 1973, it has 2,000 permanent members in 30 countries,[2] and 12,000 people serving[citation needed] in the community missions. Its main founder is the Jesuit father, Laurent Fabre [fr].[3]
The community takes its name from the first meeting place, based in Lyon, 49 Montée du Chemin-Neuf [fr]. A product of the Charismatic Renewal, the community claims to adhere to an Ignatian spirituality. It brings together priests, lay celibates (men and women) as well as non-celibates and couples with or without children.
The community directs its actions around the principle of unity: unity of Christians (ecumenism), unity of peoples, and unity of couples and of families.
- ^ Kristina Cooper. "Chemin Neuf". Good News Magazine. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2012-02-02..
- ^ "The Chemin Neuf Community". Hautecombe Discipleship School. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "La Communauté du Chemin Neuf" (in French). Conférence des évêques de France. Archived from the original on 2009-10-04. Retrieved 2009-08-14.