Without basis, without charity, Pope Francis and his advisors stripped that venerable gem away from Catholics almost entirely ...

A Boston auxiliary bishop says celebrating the traditional Latin Mass was an overwhelming experience. “In offering the ...

But not all. A small group of traditionalists resisted the reforms, calling for the continued availability of the pre-Vatican II Tridentine Mass.

For centuries, the Catholic Mass was celebrated in Latin. ... But the oldLatin Mass, called the Tridentine Mass, […] Skip to content. All Sections. 72°F. Friday, June 21st 2024 ...

Father Daniel Johnson, a champion of pre-Vatican II Roman Catholic traditions and the centuries-old Tridentine Mass, has died. He was 77. Johnson died Sunday at a Duarte hospital after a long illness.

The Tridentine Mass has long held a prominent place not just in Church history but in wider culture; ... which was mostly absent from pre-Vatican II readings,” he said.

Priests currently celebrating Mass according to the old missal must request authorization from their bishop to continue doing so, Francis ordered, and for any priest ordained after the document's ...

Responding to the July apostolic letter by Pope Benedict XVI that will allow a wider celebration of the so-called Tridentine Mass - done according to the pre-Vatican II liturgy - ...

Decision Revives Rite From Pre-Vatican II Days; Seen As Gesture To Conservatives. ... Benedict stressed that he was not negating Vatican II by allowing greater use of the Tridentine Mass.

By JOHN L. ALLEN JR.RometWhile the contents of what Pope Benedict XVI may eventually say about the pre-Vatican II “Latin Mass” remain a tightly guarded mystery, that vacuum hasn’t stopped ...

Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis said July 16 that, for now, parishes that celebrate Mass in the extraordinary form — also known as the “traditional Latin Mass” or ...