Thirty Years Ago

Albino Cardinal Luciani

Patriarch of Venice

Elected Supreme Pontiff

26th August 1978

John L Allen Jr on the Pope's Holiday Q&A

More interesting insights from the ever-reliable and informative Allen.

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John L Allen Jr on Pope Paul VI

As is usual with all that Allen writes, well worth a read.

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Thirty Years Ago

Pope Paul VI

Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini

September 26, 1897 – August 6, 1978

Found in (re)Translation?

A recent quotation from Rocco Palmo:

In a clear show of support for the ongoing English re-translation of the Missale Romanum, the Holy See has granted its recognitio (confirmation) to the first and most significant section of the re-rendered Mass texts, which had been approved by each of the nine Anglophone episcopal conferences in late 2006.

The entire text can be accessed in PDF HERE.

It's well worth looking at.