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The Week of Prayer for Christian unity is begins today under the theme: We will all be changed by the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met UK Christian group led by the Archbishop Patrick Kelly of Liverpool and the Archbishop of Canterbury (above).
Bishop Brian Farrell on Catholic/Jewish relations on the 23rd Day for Deepening and Development of Catholic-Jewish Dialogue.
British Army defused pipe bomb near St Teresa’s Primary School in west Belfast yesterday.
Members of lay group to meet with politicians in Dublin to protest Vatican Embassy closure.
Fears are growing for the safety of two priests from Sudan who have been abducted, says Aid to the Church in Need.
Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-fai, the Vatican’s highest-ranking Chinese official, has called on Beijing to release nine arrested Catholic bishops and priests.
Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone SDB, has appointed Salesian Fr Sergio Pellini as director general of the Vatican Press.
Same-sex ‘marriage’ ‘is not in the public interest,’ said Washington DC bishops in US.
The Society of St Pius X (SSPX) has reportedly submitted a second response to Vatican’s Doctrinal Preamble.
OPINION
Kenny Farquharson’s ‘new school of thought on sectarian debate’ is old chestnut of blaming the victims ie Catholic education.
AND FINALLY
Animals arrive at Vatican for annual blessing. (Video).
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SSPX concept of tradition has more to do with the some medieval barnacles on the bark of Peter,rather than what has been handed down by the Fathers. Tradition is not an isolated event in the 16th century. And tradition does grow and develop and admit diversity. I personally like the 1970 Liturgy,preferably in Latin and enjoy dialoguing with those not in full communion with the See of Rome.
Dear Mr McGhee
Out of charity, respect your views but out of justice I would like to point out that the rise in attendance at what is generally referred to as a traditional Mass has been the rise in abuses of the sacarment in Churches in general. This should not scandelize you since the fact has been noted in many ways by the Vatican. The Church is capable of embracing a diversity of rites and has done so by noting that the earlier forms are quite acceptable and should be made available to those who ask for it – just like receiving Communion on the tongue is a matter of personal choice.
I do not attend Masses offered according to traditional forms but I would not have a problem with anyone else doing so and I would attend them if they were the only alternative to invalid forms.
Best Wishes
Olga