Scotland's Catholic Bishops have issued a statement following the publication in Rome earlier today by Pope Benedict XVI of an Apostolic Letter on the use of the Roman liturgy prior to the reform of 1970. The text of the Bishops' statement is shown below, followed by the text of the Pope's letter.

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Peter Kearney
Director
Catholic Media Office
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Glasgow
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Statement from the Bishops' Conference of Scotland: