Pope Benedict appoints American priest to oversee liturgy
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Fr. Agustine Di Noia O.P. / Pope Benedict XVI

Vatican City, Jun 16, 2009 / 10:16 am (CNA).- This morning, the Vatican announced a significant change by Pope Benedict at the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments, the body charged with overseeing the liturgy. The American priest, Fr. Agustine Di Noia O.P., was appointed by the Pope to be the secretary of the Congregation and raised to the level of archbishop.

Pope Benedict's appointment of a native English speaker will prove to be valuable as the Congregation prepares to approve and introduce a new English translation of the Roman Missal.

Archbishop-elect Di Noia will be working under Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera, who was appointed by Pope Benedict last December.

Prior to his new appointment, the Dominican priest worked at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, where he served under the future Pope Benedict XVI from 2002-2005.

The archbishop-elect was born in New York City in 1943 and ordained a priest in 1970. He received his licentiate in theology at the Dominican House of Studies, and holds a doctorate in philosophy from Yale University.

As part of being assigned to his new post, Archbishop-elect Di Noia will be given the titular see of Oregon City, Ore.

The current secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Archbishop Albert Malcolm Ranjith, has been appointed by the Holy Father to be the Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Published by: Virginia Thomas O.P.
Fenwick Island, De U.S.A. 06/17/2009 02:14 PM EST
I have met Fr. DiNoia and have heard him speak. If anyone will help the Catholics understand their religion as to how it is and really should be, he will be able to do it!!!
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Published by: Antony Chacko
India 06/17/2009 05:27 AM EST
This is good to have the system like this.
but it should be inspered by Holyspirit.
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Published by: Paul M Hupf
Daly City CA, USA 06/16/2009 04:08 PM EST
I am happy to read that the new English ranslation of the Roman Missal is about to be placed in use. I have always felt that the first person singular "I believe" is superior to the plural "We believe" since it is a personal affirmation.
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Published by: Michael Jaffray KingGer
Germany 06/16/2009 12:06 PM EST
That is great news. USA is where we have EWTN and this station alone is keeping our faith very alive. I would be dying without EWTN
I do not think there is an equivalent anywhere else in the world.
For English speakers this is very good news and extremely wise of our awesome Pope
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