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Why Pope Francis is reviving a long tradition of local variations in Catholic services

  • Written by Joanne M. Pierce, Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
imagePope Francis talks with bishops during the Liturgical Week at the Vatican in August 2017.AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis

Pope Francis has changed Catholic Canon law – and met with some intensereactions.

At stake here is the language used for the Mass and the question of who has the responsibility for translating the Catholic liturgy into regional...

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