Focus - March 4, 2010 | VOICE OF THE FAITHFUL

Focus - March 4, 2010

Voice of the Faithful Focus – A brief update highlighting issues and successes as we work together to Keep the Faith, Change the Church.

The battle lines in the liturgy wars…
Vatican officials have called for a “reform of the reform” of liturgy and the Pope has made suggestions of a restoration of Latin. But many theologians and historians disagree, making the state of the liturgy debate a hot topic in the Church. However this discussion is nothing new. US resistance to Rome’s liturgy reform has been long standing.
http://ncronline.org/news/faith-parish/battle-lines-liturgy-wars

German Catholics come forward with abuse reports…
The home country of Pope Benedict is in the middle of a Church crisis. Dozens of victims have come forward with revelations of abuse by Catholic priests at German high schools. The Catholic Church in Germany has apologized for the incidents, but there already are calls for the government to take action because most of the cases date back to the 1970s and 1980s and are beyond the reach of criminal statutes and prosecution.
http://www.uscatholic.org/news/2010/03/german-bishops-apologize-announce...

Other stories we are following…
Ohio diocese plan will affect four parishes:
http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4777882
NE group wants Boys town founder canonized:
http://www.ketv.com/mostpopular/22702857/detail.html
Protest in Mid-Missouri by survivor advocates:
http://www.komu.com/satellite/SatelliteRender/KOMU.com/ba8a4513-c0a8-2f1...

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	Focus - March 4, 2010 *Voice of the Faithful Focus* – A brief update highlighting issues and successes as we work together to Keep the Faith, Change the Church. The battle lines in the liturgy wars… Vatican officials have called for a “reform of the reform” of liturgy and the Pope has made suggestions of a restoration of Latin. But many theologians and historians disagree, making the state of the liturgy debate a hot topic in the Church. However this discussion is nothing new. US resistance to Rome’s liturgy reform has been long standing. http://ncronline.org/news/faith-parish/battle-lines-liturgy-wars German Catholics come forward with abuse reports… The home country of Pope Benedict is in the middle of a Church crisis. Dozens of victims have come forward with revelations of abuse by Catholic priests at German high schools. The Catholic Church in Germany has apologized for the incidents, but there already are calls for the government to take action because most of the cases date back to the 1970s and 1980s and are beyond the reach of criminal statutes and prosecution. http://www.uscatholic.org/news/2010/03/german-bishops-apologize-announce... Other stories we are following… Ohio diocese plan will affect four parishes: http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4777882 NE group wants Boys town founder canonized: http://www.ketv.com/mostpopular/22702857/detail.html Protest in Mid-Missouri by survivor advocates: http://www.komu.com/satellite/SatelliteRender/KOMU.com/ba8a4513-c0a8-2f1... Action Focus	VOTF™ Mission Statement To provide a prayerful voice, attentive to the Spirit, through which the Faithful can actively participate in the governance and guidance of the Catholic Church. Our Goals To support survivors of clergy sexual abuse To support priests of integrity To shape structural change within the Catholic Church.

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Focus - March 4, 2010