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Numerous blogs are carrying this, but here is the report from Amy Wellborn of Charlotte Was Both : Chaldean Archbishop Rahho of Mosul, Iraq has been found dead WDTPRS : Changes to the structure of the Pont. Comm. “Ecclesia Dei” - what this means WDTPRS : Card. Castrillon Hoyos to pontificate at Westminster Cathedral Rorate Caeli : "Caritas in veritate", the title of the new encyclical

In response to a column in the Telegraph.co.UK by Damian Thompson on the 28th of November, 2007, Father John Zuhlsdorf decided to respond. Here is a post he wrote on writing to the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei" (PCED) . He also makes suggestions on tips for writing and what to include and what not to include. This subject was brought up today when Fr. John learned that a TLM Mass was cancelled in California by a religious Order . The emailer wanted to know from Fr. Z. what remedy was available to the TLM group that had attended this Low Mass regularly? Be sure to read his post today before acting on the remedy that he suggested in the post on the PCED. Clearly, this is a case-by-case specific solution to an issue. It is not a blanket invitation to one and all!

Catholic World News is reporting a more detailed report on the story of December 30th by Rorate Caeli on the clarifications which will be handed down by the Ecclesia Dei Commission: Vatican, Dec. 31, 2007 (CWNews.com) - The Vatican will soon issue a new document clarifying the terms of Summum Pontificum, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone (bio - news) has revealed. Confirming reports that have circulated around Rome in recent weeks, the Vatican Secretary of State told the Italian weekly Famiglia Cristiana that the Ecclesia Dei commission will issue instructions to "clarify the criteria for the application of the motu proprio" in which Pope Benedict XVI (bio - news) broadened access to the traditional Latin Mass. Cardinal Bertone said that the new document was needed because there have been some "confused reactions" to the motu proprio. In fact some Vatican officials-- most notably Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith, the secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship-- have energe