Poll: Do you care about the proposed changes to the Mass?

Some priests believe the changes are sexist and archaic, and will drive mass-goers away. But does anyone care?

PLANS TO REVAMP the Catholic mass have been condemned by a group of priests as “sexist, archaic, elitist and obscure”.

Priests believe the changes – which involve using more complex language, and references to ‘man’, ‘man’ and ‘he’ – could drive mass-goers away. But what do you think?

Poll Results:

I couldn't care less (567)

I object to the changes (172)

I have no objection (101)

I object to the changes
I have no objection
I couldn't care less

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Poll: Do you care about the proposed changes to the Mass?

Poll Results:

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