Convergent Streams: The Magazine of the Old Catholic Churches International
Vol. 9, No. 2 — Third Quarter 2026
This edition of Convergent Streams confronts one of the defining moral challenges of our time: Immigration, Belonging, and the Work of Peace. Presented bilingually in English and Spanish, this issue gathers pastoral reflection, theological grounding, and firsthand testimony from clergy across the OCCI family and the Independent Sacramental Movement who refuse to look away from the suffering of the displaced.
Inside this edition:
- From the Editor by Bishop Greer Godsey, OSFoc, introducing the quarter's theme and the voices that shape it.
- The Monopoly of Faith: Religious Intolerance in Latin America by Bishop David Castro, SSI, a searing examination of intolerance and exclusion among Christian denominations across Latin America, and a call to return to the essential unity and charity of the faith.
- The Nazareth Manifest as a Vessel for Modern Liberation by Father Ricardo Romero, OSFoc, naming what he calls Institutionalized Sin and laying out a bold, tactical framework for parishes to become Field Hospitals of protection and mutual aid for immigrant communities.
- Reflecting on the Challenge of Migration in the Framework of Corpus Christi by Bishop Juan Carlos Mogollón Fernández, a pastoral meditation from Medellín, Colombia, on indifference, hospitality, and the call to recognize Christ in every migrant.
- Seeking the Living Word in the Shadows of Exile by Father Nasir Gill, a firsthand account of ministry among Pakistani Christian refugees trapped in legal limbo in Bangkok, Thailand.
- The Open Table of Grace by Bishop Ben Williams, OSFoc, a rich theological meditation on the Beatitudes and the scriptural call to hospitality and belonging.
This edition is written for clergy, lay ministers, activists, and anyone who believes the Gospel demands more than good intentions. Convergent Streams has always been a place where theology and justice meet.