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Why Pope Francis is Reviving a Long Tradition of Local Variations in Catholic Services

By Joanne M. Pierce, Religion News Service
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Oct 2, 2017
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Pope Francis has changed Catholic Canon law – and met with some intense reactions.

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 languages.

So why should this issue be so very controversial in the 21st century?

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