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Cardinal Sarah addresses First African Congress on liturgy
Cardinal Robert Sarah recently cautioned against the overuse of cultural elements over Christian ones during liturgical celebrations. Read more
St. Paul VI’s feast to be celebrated May 29
The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope St. Paul VI’s feast day will be celebrated annually on May 29 as an... Read more
Why did Pope Francis write to Cardinal Sarah?
To understand the recent publication of a letter sent by Pope Francis to Cardinal Robert Sarah, it is helpful to... Read more
Pope offers clarifications on new process for liturgical translations
In a letter responding to questions raised by Cardinal Robert Sarah on the new process of translating liturgical texts from... Read more
True liturgy is a reflection of heaven, Cardinal Sarah says
Despite the controversies and abuses following the Second Vatican Council, the Catholic liturgy is ultimately a source of unity that... Read more
Vatican spokesman wades into ad orientem debate
The outgoing Holy See press officer has clarified that there are no directives forthcoming from the Vatican directing that priests... Read more
Cardinal Sarah encourages priests to celebrate Mass facing east
Cardinal Robert Sarah on Tuesday appealed to priests throughout the world to begin saying Mass facing the same direcation as... Read more
Women may now have their feet washed at Holy Thursday Mass, Pope says
Pope Francis has changed the rules for the Church’s traditional foot-washing ceremony on Holy Thursday, issuing a decree allowing women... Read more
Cardinal Sarah on new book: I want to help people rediscover God
At the presentation of his new book Cardinal Robert Sarah said that Western society is rapidly forgetting God, and expressed... Read more
These African pastors want to maintain Christ's love, and truth, at the synod
Ten prelates from Africa have stood up against a pastoral approach to new challenges to marriage and the family that... Read more
'Africa will save the family' – one cardinal's prediction on the Church's future
The African cardinal who heads the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship has high hopes for the Church on his continent... Read more
Pope Francis wants Vatican liturgy chief to continue the work of Benedict XVI
Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, revealed in a letter sent to a liturgical conference this... Read more
Cardinal Sarah appointment paves the way for new Curia
Cardinal Robert Sarah has been appointed as Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments... Read more
True charity gives people God, not bread alone, cardinal says
Cardinal Robert Sarah has stressed the link between charity and preaching the Gospel, saying that while the practical needs of... Read more
African cardinal: Pressure groups behind push to change Church teaching
Innacurate media reports about Church teaching on homosexuality published after the synod's midterm relatio are an attempt to pressure the... Read more
