Tensions are rising in the Diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico, over the introduction of the Neocatechumenal Way, a global movement founded in 1964 that forms small parish-based communities and claims one million members worldwide.
While its supporters praise the movement, critics say it divides parishes, a claim denied by defenders. It has even faced restrictions and bans in countries such as Japan, the Philippines, Nepal, and parts of the Americas.
