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Vatican approves institute for French priests who broke from ultraconservative movement
AP Wire ^
| September 8, 2006
Posted on 09/09/2006 1:08:23 PM PDT by NYer
VATICAN CITY The Vatican said Friday it has approved an institute for French priests who have left an ultraconservative movement that split from Rome nearly 20 years ago, allowing them to celebrate the old-style Latin Mass in exchange for their recognition of the pope's authority.
The group, which comprises five priests and some seminarians, had been part of the movement founded by the late Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. The Vatican excommunicated Lefebvre in 1988 after he consecrated four bishops without Rome's consent.
Lefebvre founded the Swiss-based Society of St. Pius X in 1969 in opposition to the liberalizing reforms of the 1962-65 Second Vatican Council, particularly allowing Mass to be celebrated in local languages instead of Latin.
The Vatican confirmed a report by the French I-media news agency that the institute will be located in Bordeaux.
Pope Benedict XVI has indicated he wants relations with the St. Pius X group to be normalized. He met last year with the current head of the society, Bishop Bernard Fellay.
The Vatican emphasized that the priests joining the new institute had already left St. Pius X.
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TOPICS: Activism; Apologetics; Catholic; Current Events; General Discusssion; Ministry/Outreach; Prayer; Theology; Worship
KEYWORDS: sppx; vatican
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posted on
09/09/2006 1:08:24 PM PDT
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NYer
To: american colleen; Lady In Blue; Salvation; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; redhead; Notwithstanding; ...
If anyone has some additional details, would you please post them to this thread. Thank you!
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posted on
09/09/2006 1:09:23 PM PDT
by
NYer
("That which is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. That is the whole Torah." Hillel)
To: NYer
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posted on
09/09/2006 1:13:29 PM PDT
by
ducdriver
("Impartiality is a pompous name for indifference, which is an elegant name for ignorance." GKC)
To: NYer
Benedict the concilliator
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posted on
09/09/2006 1:30:11 PM PDT
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starfish923
(Socrates: It's never right to do wrong.)
To: NYer
If anybody has any information on Latin Masses in Idaho, would you please mail me?
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posted on
09/09/2006 2:02:04 PM PDT
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dsc
To: dsc
Idaho Falls Holy Rosary Church 1st Sunday: 5:00 PM
Post Falls St. Geroge Church W D Sunday: 6:45 AM & 12:30 PM; Monday - Friday: 7:30 AM Saturday: 8:30 AM --- Holy Days: 7:30 AM & 8:00 PM
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posted on
09/09/2006 2:59:46 PM PDT
by
vladimir998
(Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. St. Jerome)
To: NYer
I think this is a mistake. This type of appeasement for dissidents will lead to erosion of the Catholic Church, much like the Episcopal Church's stand on homosexuality.
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posted on
09/09/2006 3:26:01 PM PDT
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stm
(Katherine Harris for US Senate!)
To: stm
I think this is a mistake. This type of appeasement for dissidents will lead to erosion of the Catholic Church, much like the Episcopal Church's stand on homosexualityI'd be interested if you could elaborate on the comparison. A grave sin and a liturgical disagreement don't seem equivalent at first glance.
To: NYer
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posted on
09/09/2006 4:36:32 PM PDT
by
ELS
(Vivat Benedictus XVI!)
To: stm
This type of appeasement for dissidents will lead to erosion of the Catholic Church, much like the Episcopal Church's stand on homosexuality.I think the historical events that transpired leading to the current state were rather complex ones. The argument that some or all of the SSPX are in fact dissenters, is not solid, IMO.
Generally I agree with your philosophy, however, the SSPX situation is unique, and I think an exception to it.
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