The decision provoked incomprehension and anger among part of the clergy and Catholics attached to the so-called “Tridentine” Mass – which is conducted entirely in Latin with the priest ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, aroused both fervor and fury within the Church with reforms aimed at opening the doors of a centuries-old institution to the modern-day ...

They are best known for retaining the Tridentine mass – commonly known as the Latin mass. Bishop McKeown says the church does not approve of SSPX Resistance, urging local Catholics to remain ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor, ...

The harassment of priests and bishops who wished to celebrate the old Tridentine Rite Latin Mass, which was previously encouraged by Pope Benedict XVI, also looked vindictive and quickly became ...

The pope ministered with a charming, humble style. He had blessed thousands in St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday.

Traditionalist Catholics who embraced older forms of the liturgy were also curtailed in 2021, when Francis severely restricted the use of the Latin Tridentine Mass. Still, his approach to ...

Pope Francis charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change.