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I caught the end of the morning session of the fall conference, aired on EWTN and certain issues were discussed. Significantly, from what I saw the Pope has banned eucharistic ministers from going into the tabernacle. Hymns and music in the Latin Churches are going to be revised to be more doctrinally inspiring.

As for an eastern issue, eastern catholic bishops are to have their own regional conferences apart from the Latin Bishops, which in return gives them better representation. all the Bishops were in favor of this but encourage participation in the Latin conferences

Mateusz:

Last month, the USCCB published the Agenda for its 2006 Fall Meeting from November 13 through the 16th at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront hotel, to wit:

(1) approval of a reorganization plan for the national epsicopal conference;

(2) approval of a revision of the Lectionary for Mass for selected days in the season of Advent, and a directory for music and the liturgy for use in the dioceses of the United States;

(3) approval of two documents from the Doctrine Committee: (a) a proposed statement on receiving the sacrament of the Eucharist worthily, and (b)proposed guidelines for ministry to persons with a homosexual inclination;

(4) approval of a document from the Pro-Life Committee offering pastoral guidance on the Church's teaching concerning contraception, linked with a culture of life; and

(5) election of a new Conference (USCCB) Secretary and several committee chairmen.

Thanks for the update. Your report is covered under 1, 2, and 3?

Amado