Jewish Leaders protest reinstated Catholic prayer


	Jewish Leaders protest reinstated Catholic prayer

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12-2-2008 9:18 PM

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</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.christianpost.com/article/20081130/jewish-leaders-won-t-attend-vatican-interfaith-event.htm"><P>At the heart of the decision is the Old Latin Mass, which ceased to be used in the 1960s but was revived by Pope Benedict XVI last year. 
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