ROME – Nearly two months after it was written, a letter has been published by Sri Lankan Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo banning girls from serving as altar servers in his archdiocese, on grounds that it is a pathway to the priesthood. In an Oct. 22, 2024, letter to the priests of his diocese, Ranjith said, “It has been brought to my knowledge that several parishes in the Archdiocese of Colombo have appointed girls as altar servers.”  “In th…

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Sri Lankan cardinal bans girls from being altar servers

Sword. Albert Malcolm Ranjith ordered parishes in his diocese in Sri Lanka to allow only boys to serve at the altar.

Kard. Albert Malcolm Ranjith nakazał parafiom w swojej diecezji na Sri Lance, aby dopuszczały do służby przy ołtarzu wyłącznie chłopców.

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Sword. Malcolm Ranjith excluded all girls from the altar service in the fall of this year. In doing so, he returned to the traditional order—in which only men could serve at Holy Mass. According to the hierarchy, a violation of this rule could harm the number of vocations. The Archbishop of Colombo announced his decision during a meeting with the presbyters on October 21, 2024. He also confirmed it in writing a day later. The cleric's decision o…

Kard. Malcom Ranjith wykluczył jesienią bieżącego roku ze służby ołtarza wszystkie dziewczęta. W ten sposób powrócił do tradycyjnego porządku – w którym jedynie mężczyźni mogli służyć do Mszy świętej. Zdaniem hierarchy naruszenie tej reguły mogłoby zaszkodzić liczbie powołań.  Ordynariusz Colombo swoją decyzję ogłosił podczas spotkania z prezbiterami 21 października 2024 roku. Potwierdził ją również na piśmie dzień później. Postanowienie duchown…

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In a letter dated October 22, 2024, and signed by Cardinal Ranjith himself, the Archbishop of Colombo stated: 'It has been brought to my knowledge that several parishes in the Archdiocese of Colombo have appointed girls as altar servers.'

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Sri Lankan cardinal bans female altar servers, citing damage to priestly vocations

(ZENIT News / Rome, 19.12.2024).- In a measure that has sparked debate in the Catholic Church, Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo, has prohibited the participation of girls as altar servers in the parishes of his Archdiocese in Sri Lanka. According to the Prelate, the decision, formalized in a Letter dated October 22, 2024, responds to the need to protect priestly vocations, which depend exclusively on men. A Return to Disput…

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If parishes reserve the role of altar boy for boys – and there are good pedagogical and pastoral reasons for this – they must come up with something catechetical that will encourage girls who are keen to learn.

Wenn Pfarreien den Ministrantendienst Jungen vorbehalten – und dafür gibt es gute pädagogische und seelsorgliche Gründe – müssen sie sich aber etwas katechetisch Weiterführendes für lernfreudige Mädchen einfallen lassen.

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(ZENIT News / Rome, 19.12.2024).- In a measure that has sparked debate in the Catholic Church, Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo, has prohibited the participation of girls as altar servers in the parishes of his Archdiocese in Sri Lanka. According to the Prelate, the decision, formalized in a Letter dated October 22, 2024,

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CV NEWS FEED // Cardinal Malcom Ranjith’s October letter prohibiting girls from altar serving recently made rounds on X, two months after he originally sent it… The post Sri Lankan Cardinal’s letter prohibiting girl altar servers circulates on X appeared first on CatholicVote org.

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