According to a June 7 CNA article, “The Apostolic See has confirmed the translation of the third edition of the Roman Missal prepared by the Italian bishops’ conference. The translation has garnered ...

Shame on all of them. The pope didn’t call for any changes. This is a classic case of the pope saying something and the media going hog-wild and completely distorting it. Italian television aired an ...

Unexpectedly during a group meditation, I heard the "Our Father" prayer in original Aramaic, and it resonated in my body like a deep, physical blessing. I wondered, is this is how it sounded from ...

Experts weigh in on Pope Francis’ recent support for changing the wording “lead us not into temptation.” The church has a long history of fiddling with the Lord’s Prayer and debating the right wording ...

Pope Francis has approved a change to the wording of the Lord's Prayer after what was described as a 'flawed translation' from the original Greek wording. It comes two years after the Pontiff ...

Paris (RNS) — Welcome to the confusing world of Catholic translations, where linguistics, theology, ecumenism and power politics clash despite the church’s claim to universalism. PARIS (RNS) — The ...

I wonder where this prayer came from. Can you help me? — J., via [email protected] A: Like the parable of the long spoons, which I discussed recently, this is also a famous spiritual gem whose ...

In it, the Most Rev Justin Welby uses a range of emoji including clouds to represent heaven, a halo in place of the word “hallowed” and a purple devil to signify evil. The Lord’s Prayer is key to the ...

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