Pope’s Rewrite Of Latin Prayer Draws Criticism From 2 Sides

Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday issued a replacement for a contentious Good Friday prayer in Latin, removing language that many Jewish groups found offensive but still calling for the Jews’ conversion.

However, representatives of Jewish groups as well as traditionalist Catholics quickly condemned the new prayer, though for different reasons. Jewish groups said it was still offensive, and traditionalists said they preferred the version that was replaced.

The full prayer also contains calls for the conversion of other groups, including Protestants, the Orthodox and pagans. Full Story

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