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Vatican prohibits Traditional Latin Mass in Bishop Strickland’s former cathedral
The move was announced in a letter to parishioners of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, which has... Read more
What is the SSPX? A look at the controversial traditionalist Catholic group
The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is a traditionalist group that is not in full communion with the Catholic... Read more
From the Latin Mass to the novus ordo: How did the Mass change?
What exactly changed in the liturgy when the Catholic Church introduced the “ordinary form” of the Mass? Read more
‘Letter from the Americas’ urges Pope Francis to stop Latin Mass bans
Published on Monday, the letter calls the Latin Mass a “magnificent achievement of civilization” and “part of the common cultural... Read more
Guadalajara archbishop to Pope Francis on Latin Mass ban: ‘Do not allow this to happen’
Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez has implored Pope Francis not to ban the Traditional Latin Mass amid rumors that the Vatican... Read more
Vatican prohibits customary Traditional Latin Mass for pilgrims in Spain
The organizers of the fourth edition of the pilgrimage announced the prohibition in a July 6 post on X. Read more
British lords, celebrities call on Vatican to preserve ‘treasure’ of Latin Mass
In a Tuesday letter, a wide cross-section of English cultural fixtures openly implored the Vatican to refrain from restricting the... Read more
Pope Francis meets FSSP head, confirms right to celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass
The private meeting between the pope and Father Andrzej Komorowski came at the invitation of Pope Francis and followed a... Read more
UPDATE: Senators press FBI on alleged deletion of files related to Catholic investigation
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley and 15 other Republican senators expressed their demands in a Jan. 31 letter to FBI Director... Read more
Kentucky bishop dismisses priests who derided novus ordo Mass as ‘irrelevant’
Covington Bishop John Iffert announced his decision in a letter to members of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Park... Read more
Latin Mass held in Capitol on anniversary of FBI memo targeting traditional Catholics
Ryan Ellis, treasurer of the Arlington Latin Mass Society, told CNA Tuesday that the event had the support of House... Read more
Washington archbishop addresses decision to limit Traditional Latin Mass
Cardinal Wilton Gregory said he believes that by restricting the Traditional Latin Mass, “the Holy Father is trying to complete... Read more
FBI director grilled after release of new report on targeting of Catholics
The hearing followed the unveiling of the House Judiciary Committee’s report detailing the results of a monthslong investigation into a... Read more
Pope Francis appoints coadjutor to French diocese where ordinations were halted
Bishop François Touvet of Châlons will serve alongside the current bishop of Fréjus-Toulon, Dominique Rey, and will succeed him upon... Read more
Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage draws Traditional Latin Mass devotees to Rome
More than 1,000 pilgrims gathered in Rome for an annual three-day pilgrimage for those devoted to the Traditional Latin Mass... Read more
Synod cardinal speaks on LGBTQ+ Catholics and those who love the Traditional Latin Mass
At an Oct. 10 press conference on the Synod on Synodality, Cardinal Joseph Tobin responded to a question about those... Read more
Annual Requiem Latin Mass canceled at Westminster Cathedral in London after 50 years
Due to the restrictions outlined in the 2021 motu proprio Traditionis Custodes, the Requiem Mass has been moved to a... Read more
Pilgrims to walk 59 miles to England’s Our Lady of Walsingham shrine this summer
Known as “England’s Nazareth,” the popular shrine is located on the north coast of East Anglia and was established around... Read more
‘For love of the pope’: Latin Mass supporters post billboards near Vatican
A group of Traditional Latin Mass supporters in Italy has sponsored a billboard campaign in a neighborhood near the Vatican. Read more
Steubenville bishop bans Latin Mass at Franciscan University, effective immediately
Bishop Jeffrey Monforton of the Diocese of Steubenville ordered an immediate end to the Latin Mass on Franciscan University’s campus. Read more
