‘Ecumenical Mass’ rumours are ‘utterly false’, Vatican says

[JimR-OCDS]

Archbishop Arthur Roche and Vatican spokesman Greg Burke both denied the rumours

The Vatican has denied rumours that a secret commission is creating an ‘ecumenical Mass’ that would allow joint Communion between Catholics and Protestants.

Greg Burke, director of the Holy See press office, and Archbishop Arthur Roche, the second highest-ranking official in the Congregation for Divine Worship, both strongly denied the reports after days of speculation.

Archbishop Roche told journalist Christopher Lamb that the rumours were “utterly false”, while Mr Burke said they were “simply not true”.

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Jim

 

[chevyontheriver]

Archbishop Arthur Roche and Vatican spokesman Greg Burke both denied the rumours

The Vatican has denied rumours that a secret commission is creating an ‘ecumenical Mass’ that would allow joint Communion between Catholics and Protestants.

Greg Burke, director of the Holy See press office, and Archbishop Arthur Roche, the second highest-ranking official in the Congregation for Divine Worship, both strongly denied the reports after days of speculation.

Archbishop Roche told journalist Christopher Lamb that the rumours were “utterly false”, while Mr Burke said they were “simply not true”.

I'm going to go ahead and trust you on this, and trust them.

At the same time I am going to let out a tiny glimmer of hope that some day the ecumenical gap will be reduced so that it would be possible to have one Eucharist, not while believing this or that or the other thing, but actually united in one faith.

 

[concretecamper]

not while believing this or that or the other thing.

but actually united in one faith.

You cannot have "united in one faith" and "not while believing this or that or the other thing" at the same time.

 

[chevyontheriver]

You cannot have "united in one faith" and "not while believing this or that or the other thing" at the same time.

Um, I mean differing on this or that or the other thing.

 

[concretecamper]

Um, I mean differing on this or that or the other thing.

Which means they ARE NOT united in one faith. Maybe I am not understanding you..sorry

 

[The Grouch]

Lets hope so. Lets hope they are not playing semantics here and its actually an interfaith "mass" they are working on

 

[chevyontheriver]

Which means they ARE NOT united in one faith. Maybe I am not understanding you..sorry

Ok. Look. I want us all to get together with one Eucharist, AFTER we all agree and are finally united in one faith. Not until we agree. Which we don't yet. No cart before the horse.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

The rumor of the Ecumimical Mass is still being spread despite the Vatican's response that it's false.

Some people feed on scandal. even when it's false.

Jim

 

[Michie]

Something I posted in Grouch's thread today:
An ‘ecumenical Mass’ is impossible, says German cardinal | CatholicHerald.co.uk

 

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