Tag: Latin Mass
Philippa Martyr: Confessions of an ex-schismatic
A former SSPX attendee reflects on fear, faith and the Mass, arguing that patience, prayer and trust in God's mercy offer the surest path to healing divisions.
France’s traditionalist Catholics rally behind Pope Leo XIV after SSPX schism
French Catholics attached to the traditional Latin Mass but loyal to Rome are expressing deep sadness after the Society of St Pius X consecrated four bishops without papal approval, prompting the Vatican to declare the group in schism and excommunicate six SSPX bishops.
Pope Leo XIV meets with authors of book on Latin Mass...
Pope Leo XIV met two sociologists on 5 March who have co-authored a book on Catholics who attend the traditional Latin Mass in the United States.
Latin Mass supporters say SSPX controversy has ‘thrown a hand grenade’...
Supporters of the traditional Latin Mass are distancing themselves from the Society of St Pius X after the group announced plans to consecrate bishops without papal approval – a move that could trigger excommunications.
Latin Mass supporters welcome ‘signs of policy change’
Supporters of the traditional Latin Mass say they're cautiously hopeful after signs the Vatican may ease restrictions.
Nuncio in Britain says pope won’t overturn restrictions on old Latin...
Pope Leo XIV does not intend to overturn Pope Francis' limits on celebrating the traditional Latin Mass but will grant two-year dispensations to bishops who ask, a nuncio said.
Cardinal Burke celebrates traditional Latin Mass in St Peter’s Basilica
In the presence of hundreds of priests and with lay faithful packed into the pews and standing along the walls, US Cardinal Raymond L. Burke celebrated the traditional Latin Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St Peter's Basilica.
Traditionalist Catholics see evangelisation potential of Latin Mass
Traditionalist Catholics have urged Pope Leo XIV to ease his predecessor's restrictions on the Latin Mass, insisting the move was based on misunderstandings and is hampering a Western church revival.
Weigel: The new ultramontanism and the dissing of Vatican II
Why are apologists for the new ultramontanism not more critical of the bludgeoning of a small number of liturgical traditionalists?
After Benedict’s funeral, publisher releases book by late pope’s secretary
Soon after Pope Benedict XVI was laid to rest in the crypt of St Peter's Basilica, an Italian publisher released early copies of a...
Cardinal Pell: we need more clarity on goals of synodality
The Cardinal spoke about synodality, China, Vatican finances and the Latin Mass in a wide-ranging interview with The Spectator
Traditionis Custodes: a church big enough for all of us
I love the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM), but not to the exclusion of all other masses. Because of this, I don’t like Traditionis Custodes. Thankfully in Australia our bishops — like most bishops worldwide — have applied it with common sense and have left most TLM communities alone. I think Pope Benedict’s solution was better […]
