Driving young Catholics away?

THE Association of Catholic Priests describes itself on its website as “an association for Catholic Priests who wish to have a forum ...”

It does not claim to be nor is it a “representative body of ordinary members of the clergy” (Feb 4).

Neither the body of your report nor the report on the ACP’s website supports your opening statement, “Thousands of Catholics could be driven away from attending Mass ...” You report Fr Gerry Alwill as expressing the fear that the new translation “would turn many people, especially young Catholics, away from attending Mass”.