Cardinal Nichols: Traditional rite confirmations no longer permitted

Cardinal Vincent Nichols celebrates a Pontifical Votive Mass of the Blessed Sacrament at Corpus Christi Church, Maiden Lane, London, Sept. 11, 2021. / Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.London, England, Jan 25, 2022 / 06:55 am (CNA).English Cardinal Vincent Nichols has said that confirmations in the traditional rite are no longer permitted in the Archdiocese of Westminster. In a Jan. 20 letter to the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales, the cardinal noted that the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship recently issued a ruling on the topic. The document, known as the "Responsa ad dubia," answered questions about the application of Pope Francis' 2021 motu proprio Traditionis custodes, which placed tight restrictions on the celebration of Traditional Latin Masses.Responding to a Dec. 14 letter from the Latin Mass Society inquiring about confirmations in the traditional rite, the archbishop of Westminster wrote: "I apologize for the delay but I have wanted to absorb the implications of the '...

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