Sunday, October 25, 2009

Extraordinary Discussions Begins

In a discussion—noted by Inside the Vatican—surely as important as that begun by Pope Benedict XVI with the Islamic world at Regensburg, which was blogged on earlier; the conclusions drawn from various interpretations of what occurred during Vatican II are going to be reexamined, and that is a very good thing.

An excerpt.

“Pope Benedict XVI has just made a dramatic choice, one which will certainly be numbered among the major decisions of his pontificate.

“He has decided, in effect, to reopen formal debate on the Second Vatican Council and its teaching.

“The new dialogue, which will take place in Rome between the leaders of the Fraternity of St. Pius X (the followers of the late Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre) and Vatican experts will take place on October 26 at the Vatican, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, said today.”