Suppressing all elements of the Latin Mass would alienate Catholics who desire the reformed liturgy but also seek the rich liturgical elements of the centuries-old Tridentine celebration.

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.

Of the 17,000 Catholic parishes in the United States, 592 of them perform the Latin Mass — including at least six in New York City and four (including Most Precious Blood) in Western Pennsylvania.

Latin Mass, an ancient form of Catholic worship, is on the rise in the U.S., drawing a mix of traditionalists, young families, new converts and critics of Pope Francis.

Washington — Pope Francis is up to his old tricks again. He has essentially banned the Latin Mass. Beginning this autumn, Roman Catholics will be greeted every Sunday — and for the truly ...

Latin Mass was the standard service given by Catholic churches worldwide until the mid-1960s, when it was abolished as part of the Second Vatican Council in an effort to make the religion more ...

Miami’s Latin Mass community growing. Miami’s Latin Mass community has more than doubled in the past five years — up from an average of 112 congregants in 2017 to 320 in 2023 — according ...

Miami’s Latin Mass community has more than doubled in the past five years — up from an average of 112 congregants in 2017 to 320 in 2023 — according to records taken by Frank Andollo, who ...

New restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass, which uses the Roman Missal of 1962, came as a result of Pope Francis’ July 2021 motu proprio Traditionis custodes.

Instead of seeing the Latin Mass as a source of vitality in the Church, Francis denounces it as a rallying point of dissent. The celebration of the old rite, he argued in a letter to bishops that ...

After the conclusion of Traditional Latin Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and several other area parishes, it flourishes at St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Tyler. With capacity ...