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Australian paper previews changes in English translation of the Mass

CWN - May 21, 2010

In a remarkably sympathetic report, The Australian tells readers that the new English translation of the Catholic liturgy, which recently won formal approval from the Holy See, brings a "reverential and traditional" approach to replace "the more colloquial and dumbed-down liturgy that was adopted by the Vatican 40 years ago."

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  • Posted by: gerard9864 - May. 21, 2010 11:34 PM ET USA

    In the printed edition of The Australian of May 22 this article is accompanied by a little cartoon that shows a bunch of eager worshipers storming the entrance to a church, one of them shouting enthusiastically "I hear sin is making a comeback".

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