In 1994, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments issued Varietates Legitimae as a way to properly understand liturgical inculturation — the process by which Catholic liturgy is brought to diverse cultures. Applying this document to the Amazon region may be the best outcome from the current Synod.
“Inculturation” in the Amazon
In 1994, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments issued Varietates Legitimae as a way to properly understand liturgical inculturation — the process by which Catholic liturgy is brought to diverse cultures. Applying this document to the Amazon region may be the best outcome from the current Synod.
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