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Vatican II
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Cardinal Cupich: Pope Francis’ Latin Mass reforms are necessary to secure Vatican II’s legacy
Pope Francis wants all Catholics to recognize that Vatican II and its reforms are not only authentic actions of the Holy Spirit but also are in continuity with the tradition of the church.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Archbishop Roche: Vatican II’s reform of the Mass is ‘irreversible’
In his first public lecture as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Archbishop Arthur Roche left no doubt as to the direction the congregation will take under his leadership.
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Cardinal John Dearden wanted to give lay Catholics influence after Vatican II. Pope Francis’ vision for synods could finally do it.
Archbishop (later Cardinal) John Francis Dearden of Detroit (1907-88) played an exceptionally significant role in paving the way for what Pope Francis is trying to do in reviving the ancient practice of including all the baptized in the work and mission of the church.
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Explainer: The story behind Pope Francis’ beef with EWTN
How did a Catholic TV station known for its prayer programs get involved in broadcasting attacks on the pope that he felt compelled to publicly denounce as “the work of the devil”?
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Pope Francis: My spirituality comes directly from Vatican II
In the preface to a new book, Pope Francis writes how Vatican II has been central to his personal spirituality, and discusses how the church must continue to implement its insights.
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The key to understanding Pope Francis’ restrictions on the Latin Mass? His belief in inculturation.
“Let us not forget that a faith that is not inculturated is not authentic,” Francis told the Latin American Confederation of Religious.
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Is this the end of the traditional Latin Mass?
On July 16, 2021, Pope Francis issued a bombshell decree restricting the pre-Vatican II Mass. It’s called “Traditionis Custodes” or, in English, “Guardians of the tradition.” It overrides and reverses a 2007 decree from Pope Benedict that made generous accommodations for its use across the Catholic Church. Why did Francis reverse course? What does this […]
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The Latin Mass took off in this North Carolina diocese. What will happen under Pope Francis’ new restrictions?
It was the motu proprio heard around the Catholic world, but perhaps nowhere more loudly than in Boone, N.C.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Many Catholics who felt lost after Vatican II found comfort in the Latin Mass. Now, they are hurting again.
I pray for unity in the church. I pray also for the consolation of fellow Catholics, who may now be denied that portion of the church’s tradition that has nourished their faith, as it once did mine.