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Rome,
Jul. 4, 2008
(CWNews.com)
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Pope Benedict XVI (<a href="http://www.cwnews.com/news/biosgloss/definition.cfm?bioID=12">bio</a> - <a href="http://www.cwnews.com/search/processor.cfm?searchfrombio=12">news</a>) is considering changes in the Mass, according to an Italian publication. </font></p><p>
<font style="font-family: 'Verdana',Arial,Helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;">The weekly <i>Panorama</i>
reports that the Holy Father has asked the Congregation for Divine
Worship to study the possibility of changes that would include using
Latin in the Eucharistic Prayer and moving the Sign of Peace to the
Offertory. </font></p><p>
<font style="font-family: 'Verdana',Arial,Helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;"><b>Note</b>: CWN has not been able to confirm the accuracy of the <i>Panorama</i> report. The <a href="http://thenewliturgicalmovement.blogspot.com/2008/07/changes-in-liturgy-of.html" target="_blank">New Liturgical Movement web site,</a> which brought the Italian report to the attention of English-speaking readers, cautioned that the <i>Panorama</i> report should be treated "with great caution." The <i>Panorama</i>
story itself suggests only that the Pope has asked for a study of the
proposals-- not that he is prepared to implement the changes. </font></p><p>
<font style="font-family: 'Verdana',Arial,Helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;">According
to the Italian weekly, the Pope is weighing the use of Latin for the
formula of Consecration at Mass. He may also be leaning toward the use
of Latin in other sacraments. </font></p><p>
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Benedict has often expressed a desire to enrich the post-conciliar
liturgy by incorporating some aspects of older liturgical practices.
The proposed changes could be seen as part of that process. </font></p><p>
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</p><hr size="1"><font style="font-family: 'Verdana',Arial,Helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;"><font class="body14">Glossary Terms:</font> <a href="http://www.cwnews.com/news/biosgloss/definition.cfm?glossID=39"> Congregation for Divine Worship</a></font><br><div> </div><div><div><div><font color="#0000bf"><em><font face="comic sans ms"><div><em><font color="#0000bf" face="Comic Sans MS">Like a deer that longs for running waters so my soul longs for you, O God.</font></em></div></font></em></font></div><div><font color="#0000bf"><em><font face="comic sans ms">Ps 42:1</font></em></font></div><div><em><font color="#0000bf" face="Comic Sans MS" size="1"></font></em> </div><div><em><font color="#0000bf" face="Comic Sans MS" size="1"></font></em> </div></div></div><div><br></div></div><br>
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