Vatican urges priests to clamp down on excessive emotions during the sign of peace
c. 2014 Religion News Service
VATICAN CITY (RNS) In an effort to ensure a more sober ritual, the Vatican has urged bishops to clamp down on singing, moving around, and casual expressions of affection when the sign of peace is exchanged during mass.
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments led by Spanish Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera, has sent a letter to bishops around the world expressing concern about what it considers to be ritual abuses.
