the Agatha Christie Indult was a Catholic decree in response to a petition signed by many artists and writers not to cancel the Latin Mass back in 1971
Supposedly, Pope Paul had read the letter and exclaimed in excitement, “Ah! Agatha Christie!”, and so decided to grant it, thus giving the indult its nickname.
Well, history repeats itself LINK
They agree that not everyone appreciates its value, "and that is fine", but "to destroy it seems an unnecessary and insensitive act in a world where history can all too easily slip away into oblivion"...
. "The Old Rite's ability to promote silence and contemplation is a treasure that cannot be easily replicated and, once gone, cannot be reconstructed".
and some signing it includes
Bianca Jagger (wife of Mick Jagger), Lord Lloyd-Webber (musical composer), Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (opera singer), Steven Isserlis (Jewish cellist), Princess Michael of Kent (member of the British Royal Family), Sir Andras Schiff (Jewish pianist), Tom Holland (historian), Lady Antonia Fraser (author) and Sir Paul Smith (fashion designer).
So I guess we can call this the Bianca Jagger Indult?
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