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For what? Since it's customary in so many parts of Africa for dance to be entertwined with sex, he probably doesn't imagine dance could have to with anything but sex.

Dervishes manage to have dance without sex, and not all the Hindu dances have to do with Shiva's journey through history.

Gad, whatever has become of the RCs, have they all gone over to the Seventh Day Baptists or what?

If you have ever had to sit through liturgical dance, you would agree 100% with the Cardinal. It is distracting, the costumes are often inappropriate, and it does nothing to enhance one's thoughts of God. Instead, your thoughts are "Why is that woman wearing that too-tight top?" or "This looks like 'One Grecian Urn" from 'The Music Man'" or "When will this be over?"

I also find skits, clowns, and folk-music masses to be inappropriate. I am a Catholic convert and suffered through many "performances" in Protestant worship services, and they are simply entertainment.

I support the Cardinal, and am glad to hear that someone is speaking out about it. My sister's parish had a FLAMENCO MASS. Can you imagine that, with all of the shouting and hand-clapping?

I don't understand your comment. Are you saying we shouldn't applaud Cardinal Arinze's instructions on liturgical dance?

Or are you saying he's ignorant of African dance and its role in liturgy? What was the point about sex? And what do you mean about all Catholics gone Protestant?