The further tightening of restrictions on the celebration of the pre-Vatican II Mass is aimed at a small number of US bishops who have been seeking legal loopholes to block the return to liturgical unity.
02 March 2023, The Tablet
The steely determination of Pope Francis to implement his critical Mass reforms
Pope Francis is prepared to face down those who continue to promote a Church within a Church.
In the pre-Vatican II Mass the priest says the prayers in Latin – often inaudibly – with his back to the congregation.
PHOTO: ALAMY/INDEPENDENT PHOTO AGENCY
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