Vatican Cracks Down on Errant Catholic Masses, page
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Topic started on 23-4-2004 @ 06:17 PM by DontTreadOnMe
Vatican II laid the way for many changes in Catholic liturgy. It modernized the Catholic religion and made it more understandable to the faithful.
Over the years, many Churches have drifted away from the intent of Vatican II. The Vatican released a 71-page report, still allowing women and girls to serve at the altar, but saying using men and boys is preferred--really.
Presidanetial candidtate Kerry also was mentioned here, as he could be refused Holy Communion for his views on abortion.


"The Vatican issued a series of rules today aimed at stopping what it called "habitual abuses" in the celebration of the Roman Catholic Mass, and the chief cleric responsible for the restrictions said a politician who supports legalized abortion must be denied Holy Communion.

Cardinal Francis Arinze would not single out U.S. Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry by name. But when asked in general terms if a priest should refuse to give communion to a Catholic politician who supported abortion rights (like Kerry), Arinze gave an emphatic yes.

The exchange came during a news conference at the Vatican called to unveil a long-awaited document commissioned by Pope John Paul II that orders a strict following of church norms for holding Mass and giving and taking communion, the central rites in Catholicism.

It also comes in response to what church conservatives see as serious abuses: the growing participation of lay people in religious ceremonies, the use of unapproved prayer texts and the introduction of non-Catholic practices in the church service."


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[Edited on 23-4-2004 by DontTreadOnMe]
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