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The contemplatives remain old rite: On Tuesday, the Franciscan sisters of the Immaculate – the female branch of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate - said that members of their branch were also allowed to choose which form of the Mass they wanted to attend unless they belonged to the contemplative branch of the order that used the extraordinary form exclusively.

Abusive lawsuit against the Holy See: The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed the Plaintiff’s appeal in an Oregon federal court against the Holy See on Monday bringing to an end the litigation which began in 2002. The case involved an alleged case of sexual abuse of a minor by a priest in Oregon in 1965. The Holy See was only informed of the misconduct a year after the abuse was reported and the priest was then laicized within weeks. Jeffrey S. Lena, Counsel for the Holy See pointed out that the dismissal was not the result of any settlement or other payment by the Holy See. He added that the lawsuit – quote - “never should have been filed in the first place.”

USA: Free, anonymous, and ubiquitous access to pornography is quietly transforming American men and American culture – writes Lincoln bishop James D. Conley on firstthings.com Pornography use is a factor in 56 percent of divorce cases and is correlated with sexual assault. He concludes: “It is increasingly unreasonable to argue that pornography use is ever harmless or victimless.”

A more meaningful dialogue: Archbishop Guido Pozzo has been called back to the Pontifical commission of Ecclesia Dei that oversees the Vatican's relations with traditionalist communities. According to the Tablet, Archbishop Pozzo's knowledge of the complex SSPX issue could hint at Francis' desire to revive a more meaningful dialogue with them.