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  • April 2008

    • Benedict Brings Down the House That Ruth Built

      New York Times  |  Apr 20, 08 3:20 PM CDT

      Benedict Brings Down the House That Ruth Built

      (Newser) - With pop music blaring and a roaring crowd, Yankee Stadium might have easily been hosting a rock concert today, reports the New York Times, rather than the rock star of Catholicism. The object of the adoration of 60,000 was Pope Benedict XVI, who finished up his US tour by celebrating the New York diocese's 200th anniversary and calling for Catholic unity in his homily. More »

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      Pope Benedict XVI  • abortion  • contraception  • Pope Benedict's US visit  • Yankee Stadium  • Catholics  • Popemobile  • Latin Mass

  • July 2007

    • Mass Embarrassment: Priests Need Latin Lessons

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jul 16, 07 5:59 AM CDT

      Mass Embarrassment: Priests Need Latin Lessons

      (Newser) - Traditionalist Catholics have lauded Pope Benedict's recent call for more Masses in Latin, but priests are biting their nails—few of them know enough of the language to say a Latin Mass. Even Italian priests face embarrassment in the wake of Pope Benedict 's decision to allow Latin services at parishioners' request, the Italian daily La Stampa reports. More »

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      Catholic Church  • Pope Benedict XVI  • Catholicism  • language  • Mass  • Latin Mass

    • Pope Gives Go-Ahead to Latin Mass

      Time  |  Jul 7, 07 5:53 PM CDT

      Pope Gives Go-Ahead to Latin Mass

      (Newser) - Four decades after sweeping reforms intended to make the Catholic Church more accessible, Pope Benedict backed off the best-known change today, lifting restrictions on the Tridentine rite, better known as the Latin Mass. The move is already controversial, Time reports, because it's perceived as a sop to traditionalists—and because the Good Friday liturgy includes a prayer many consider anti-Semitic. More »

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      Catholic Church  • Pope Benedict XVI  • Latin Mass

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