War of words.SYDNEY -- Cardinal George Pell George Cardinal Pell, AC, (born 8 June 1941) is an Australian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinal Pell currently serves as Archbishop of Sydney and was elevated to the cardinalate in 2003. of Sydney has joined his voice to the archbishop of Brisbane, Australia, John Bathersby, in judging hundreds of Baptisms celebrated at St. Mary's Parish in Brisbane to be invalid, requiring that all the children involved be rebaptized. The controversy stems from the use of the words "creator, liberator Liberator William Lloyd Garrison’s virulently Abolitionist newspaper. [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 142] See : Antislavery , and sustainer" in place of the traditional "Father, Son, and Holy Spirit." Pell noted that the traditional wording was necessary to remain in communion with the universal Catholic Church. Parishioners have been less concerned. "I have every confidence that my children have been baptized bap·tize v. bap·tized, bap·tiz·ing, bap·tiz·es v.tr. 1. To admit into Christianity by means of baptism. 2. a. To cleanse or purify. b. To initiate. 3. in an adequate and proper way," parishioner Margaret Ridley ridley: see sea turtle. told The Tablet (London). |
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