Catholic World News: Liturgical changes required for Neocatechumenal Way

Liturgical changes required for Neocatechumenal Way

Vatican, Jun. 16, 2008 (CWNews.com) - Before confirming the statutes of the Neocatechumenal Way, the Vatican required the group modify its distinctive liturgical practices, the EFE news agency reports.

The Holy See announced the formal recognition of the statutes for the Neocatechumenate on June 13. The approval came after a long process, marked by a Vatican statement in 2005 ordering changes in the group's liturgical customs.

The Vatican required members of the Neocatechumenate to abandon the practice of receiving Communion while seated, and said that the group could not restrict attendance at Mass to its members.

Kiko Arguello, the founder of the Neocatechumenal Way, welcomed the Vatican instructions, saying that the required liturgical reforms are "magnificent."

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