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Vatican liturgy office issues guidelines for catechist ministry
December 13, 2021
The Vatican’s liturgy office on Monday issued a rite and guidelines for the institution of lay catechists in the dioceses of the Catholic Church. Pope Francis created the lay ministry of catechist in May with the release of the motu proprio Antiquum ministerium (“Ancient ministry”), which emphasized the importance of the role of the catechist in history and today
Vatican liturgy chief: Traditional Latin Mass ‘abrogated by Pope St. Paul VI’
November 09, 2021
The Vatican’s liturgy chief has said that the Traditional Latin Mass was “abrogated by Pope Saint Paul VI.” Archbishop Arthur Roche made the comment in a letter dated Aug. 4 to the English Cardinal Vincent Nichols.  The prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments was replying to a letter
Archbishop pays tribute to 21-year-old who died of cancer
January 25, 2018
Pedro Ballester 'touched the lives of many', Archbishop Arthur Roche said at a funeral attended by more than 500 mourners
‘Ecumenical Mass’ rumours are ‘utterly false’, Vatican says
November 06, 2017
Archbishop Arthur Roche and Vatican spokesman Greg Burke both denied the rumours
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Delhi archbishop: Indian election result ‘a vote for change’
February 11, 2015
Archbishop criticises lack of government response after anti-Catholic violence mars election
Mass homilies must not be improvised entertainment, says Vatican
February 10, 2015
Homily plays a vital role in engaging people in liturgy, says Archbishop Arthur Roche
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