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> [“As Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, has admitted regarding the suppression of the traditional Mass by Paul VI: “A community is calling its very being into question when it suddenly declares that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-a-ferrara/as-joseph-cardinal-ratzinger-prefect-of-the-congregation-of-the/)

Christopher A. Ferrara

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## More by Christopher A. Ferrara

> [“It is most certainly not the function of the Holy See to introduce Church reforms. The first duty of the Pope is to act…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-a-ferrara/it-is-most-certainly-not-the-function-of-the-holy-see-to-introduce/)

Christopher A. Ferrara

> [“As Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, has admitted regarding the suppression of the traditional Mass by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-a-ferrara/as-joseph-cardinal-ratzinger-prefect-of-the-congregation-of-the/)

Christopher A. Ferrara

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