ANSA News Agency: VATICANO: CARD. MEDINA, PRESTO MOTU PROPRIO SU MESSA LATINO
Unofficial Translation:
(ANSA) - VATICAN CITY, Dec. 12. The publication of the Motu Proprio on the part of the Pope which will liberalise the celebration of the Mass in Latin according to the missal of Saint Pius V is close` confirmed Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez, member of the Commission Ecclesia Dei which this morning met to discuss the liberalisation of the [1962] Mass in Latin. "We have studied the document calmly" the cardinal affirmed. "We have discussed together for more than four hours and have made some corrections to the text of the Motu Proprio." The next move belongs to Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos (President of the Commission) who will present the text to Benedict XVI. Perhaps, added Medina, there will be another meeting of the Ecclesia Dei commission. [NLM Note: Thanks to a reader for pointing out that in the original French language report, Medina is actually quoted as saying another meeting probably won't be necessary -- "ne serait probablement pas necessaire". This is not necessarily an inaccuracy on the part of ANSI, but may be simply lost in the unofficial translation.] Another member of the body, the Cardinal of Lyon [correction: Bordeaux], Jean Pierre Ricard, did not want to make any comment, emphasizing that he is "bound by the pontifical secret".
(ANSA) - CITTÀ DEL VATICANO, 12 dic - ''La pubblicazione del Motu Proprio da parte del Papa che liberalizzerà la celebrazione della messa in latino secondo il messale di San Pio V è prossima''. Lo ha affermato il cardinale Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez, membro della Commissione Ecclesia Dei che stamattina si e' riunita per discutere della liberalizzazione della messa in latino. ''Noi abbiamo studiato il documento con calma'' ha affermato il cardinale. ''Abbiamo discusso assieme per piu' di 4 ore ed effettuato alcune correzioni sul testo del Motu Proprio''. La prossima mossa spetta al cardinale Dario Castrillon Hoyos (presidente della commissione) che presenterà a Benedetto XVI il testo. Forse, ha aggiunto Medina, occorrerà un'altra riunione da parte della Commissione Ecclesia Dei. Un altro membro dell'organismo, il cardinale di Lione, Jean Pierre Ricard non ha voluto fare nessun commento, sottolineando che ''è tenuto al segreto pontificio''.
da "Ansa", 12 dicembre 2006
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
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