It seems that the precondition for liking the Latin Mass is found in a recessive allele ... the entire Catholic world was subject to that Tridentine peculiarity. Ditch diggers and policemen ...

One of Pope Francis’ most controversial moves was to restrict the use of the ancient Latin Mass; he said he did this to promote unity among the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, aroused both fervour and fury within the Church with reforms aimed at opening the ...

The Mass represents a shift in the Catholic Church, which performed Masses in Latin – also known as Tridentine Masses – until 1970. At that point, the Vatican decided to begin translating the ...

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 ...

In effect, the reimposed restrictions will dry up the supply of priests who can celebrate the Tridentine Mass.

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 ...