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So the Pope will serve Vespers in a Greek-Catholic cathedral during his Holy Land visit - excellent (and an obvious improvement on John Paul II's visit). I look forward to watching the service.
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I hope the service will be made available here: http://www.benedictxvi.tv/
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Will it be in byzantine rite or roman?
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I'd love to see the Pontiff celebrate Vespers according to the Byzantine Rite, but I assume it will be according to the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite.
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Alexis, Why do you assume so? Since it is a Melkite Greek-Catholic cathedral, I would assume that it would be in the Melkite Greek-Catholic rite. In fact, from what I have learnt about our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, and his profound love of the liturgy, I think it is very likely that his Holiness would want to preside at Vespers in the Melkite Greek-Catholic rite. But since only the place and not the rite has been announced, we don't know yet. However, I do look forward to finding out! 
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Technically, while the Pope's normative rite is the Latin Rite, he has the canonical power to be multi-ritual. I'd love to see him follow in JPII's footsteps and celebrate the Byzantine Rite.
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I can't imagine it being in anything other than the Byzantine Rite. At the risk of sounding like a papolator, this is Benedict XVI we're talking about.  Peace and God bless!
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I would also presume that it will be according to the Byzantine Rite. It states that he is presiding, not celebrating, therefore I assume he'll be sitting in a place of prestige somewhere.
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Well I certainly would love to be wrong!
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I can't imagine it being in anything other than the Byzantine Rite. At the risk of sounding like a papolator, this is Benedict XVI we're talking about. Peace and God bless! You don't sound like a papolator, but you do risk sounding like a papabenedictosextodecimolator. May I join you in the club? 
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Sounds like fun. Can we arrange for this club to serve Viennese pastries?
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Sounds like fun. Can we arrange for this club to serve Viennese pastries? After all, sometimes a pastry is just a pastry! hawk
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Yes, Fr. Serge, I think there should be choice of both Danish and Viennese pastries
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The Pope does will celebrate in the Byzantine rite!
Subdeacon Matta of Australia commented with me that he is helping out some Melkites in Jordan with English liturgical texts, in preparation for the Pope's visit there in May.
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