Are the Jerusalem Bible and New Jerusalem Bible now repudiated?

Question

The Jerusalem Bible and its revision, the New Jerusalem Bible, a Catholic version, liberally uses God's name, in the spelling "Yahweh."

Recently, the Pope has disallowed the use of Yahweh in church liturgy and writing.

The Catholic Jerusalem Bible is a good translation, and this papal action appears to be a step backward.

Obviously, there was some good reason for the original writers to put YHWH in the Bible in the first place.

Answer 1

I'm sorry, I have searched all of the various Catholic websites and I have found no declaration by this Pope that disallows the use of the name "Yahweh" in church liturgy.  Was this an isolated instance, a single priest's action, or something where you have a document from the Vatican?  Sometimes priests and pastors tell you things that are their interpretations of what the Vatican is saying.  As an example, for years, a priest at a nearby parish would not allow girls to be servers.  That was his interpretation of the rules - not what the Vatican was saying, which was the opposite.

The Jerusalem Bible is the official Catholic Bible translation for Australia, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa.

It is true in liturgy that there are proper places to use the Lord's personal name and places where you use "God" or "Lord".

Answer 2

For "Deeptexas"

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories...

The Pope has disallowed the use of Yahweh in church liturgy and writing, even in the songs you sing.

Strange thing is, they have no objection to the name Jesus yet they believe them to be one and the same being. Very strange.

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