Why did Pope St. John Paul II call for a new translation?

The story begins in 2001 when Pope St. John Paul II called for a shift away from a form of translation known as dynamic equivalence, which conveyed the general thought of the original passage but lacked theological precision. The Roman Missal, which is the prayer book used for the mass, was the first to receive this long-awaited refinement in 2011. After 15 years in development, the new translation of the Liturgy of the Hours is finally ready.