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To: badabing98
Any word from Rome as to the discussion of widening the latin mass indult?

The bishops should finish up their presentations later this week. Next week will be devoted to discussion and voting on various topics. So far, the question of the Indult has not surfaced. I have been tracking this information and posting it to the forum. If you would like to be kept abreast, let me know and I will add you to my ping list.

8 posted on 10/12/2005 9:53:22 AM PDT by NYer (“Socialism is the religion people get when they lose their religion")
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My guess right now is that it is very much an open question whether the Holy Father will expand the Indult (which would likely have little effect on the many recalcitrant bishops) or even grant a universal indult (which would better) any time soon. It seems from the fragments of the reports that I have time to read (not all by any means) that the synod so far is not very interested in this aspect of things: they seem to be debating the same old stuff, as if they can't bring themselves to think outside the box, even in the midst of the very difficult time that the Church is experiencing.

Assuming the synod does not recommend an expanded/universal indult, it will perhaps depend on how far out in front of the synod the Holy Father thinks he should prudently go at this time.

But who knows? After the week of cardinalatial talking before the conclave, which seemed so very...collegial, I was happily surprised at the outcome. Maybe this will happen again.


9 posted on 10/12/2005 12:21:59 PM PDT by Theophane
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