The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales met their Church of England counterparts in London yesterday (photo gallery). Vatican-watcher Andrea Tornielli says that the Vatican will issue the document clarifying Summorum Pontificum in May (in Italian). Benedict XVI has appointed Archbishop Santos Abril y Castelló, vice chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber, to the Congregation for Bishops. The Pope has offered his condolences following the sudden death of Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. The Catholic Church in England and Wales has prepared a prayer for the forthcoming royal wedding. Bishop Kieran Conry of Arundel and Brighton says that the new youth catechism is a "treasure". Cardinal George Pell of Sydney explains why we need the new English translation of the Mass (scroll down for video). R R Reno, the new editor of First Things, searches for the magazine's essence. And Fr Tim Finigan launches an appeal for a fellow priest in need of a chainsaw.
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Morning Catholic must-reads: 05/04/11
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Luke Coppen

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