The Catholic Charismatic Movement, also known as the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, began in February, 1967 when four students at Duquense University in Pittsburg, PA gathered in prayer in response to the II Vatican Council which authorized the role of "charisms" or gifts as having a viable role within the modern Catholic Church. Since their "baptism in the Holy Spirit", the movement grew to its peak in 1973 but has declined since then. The movement had 60 million participants in North America in the early 70s but has declined to 10 million. As of 2003, the movement consisted of 119 million members in 230 countries worldwide according to David Barret, head of Global Evangelization Movement in Richmond, VA. Although the Catholic Charismatic Movement has vocal opposition among the ordained of the Catholic Church, most Catholic bishops accept it, allowing some aspect of the movement to function within their Dioceses. The movement seeks to reintroduce into the modern Catholic Church the operation of supernatural gifts claimed to be common to the first century Christian Church.