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To: Thorin
As for John Paul II, he once again allowed the celebration of the Tridentine Mass, and encouraged societies devoted to it to flourish.

Had it been disallowed?

He also greatly encouraged orthodoxy among younger Catholics:

WYD?
20 posted on 04/25/2005 8:32:42 AM PDT by te lucis (+Marcel Lefebvre: Santo! Santo! Santo!)
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To: te lucis
>>>>>Had it been disallowed?

In practice, yes, in most of the dioceses around the world. This is what Cardinal Ratzinger witnessed, and what he regarded as disastrous.

>>>>>>>>>>>WYD?

Yes, World Youth Day. I have seen many interviews with the sorts of seminarians who cheered Benedict's election crediting their vocations to World Youth Day. In addition, the New York Times ran an interesting article two weeks ago or so with a title something like "Younger Catholics move to restore traditional views on sex," citing good statistical evidence of more conservative attitudes among younger Catholics, both in the seminary and without. I have never attended WYD, but I do remember John Paul's magnificent homily from Denver, challenging abortion and the rest of the "culture of death."

25 posted on 04/25/2005 9:12:16 AM PDT by Thorin ("I won't be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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