At the time, Pope Francis cited division as a chief problem stemming from the celebration of the Tridentine Mass, accusing traditionalist Catholics of “exploit [ing]” Pope Benedict XVI’s ...

The debate surrounding the traditional Latin Mass within the Catholic Church has intensified significantly in the early days of Pope Leo XIV ’s pontificate. It follows the alleged leak of ...

ROME (AP) — Leaked documents seemingly undermining Pope Francis' stated reason for restricting the old Latin Mass provided an incomplete reconstruction of the evidence that informed his 2021 ...

In one of his most controversial acts, Francis in 2021 reversed Pope Benedict XVI ’s signature liturgical legacy and restricted access for ordinary Catholics to the old Latin Mass.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates a Mass for the formal inauguration of his pontificate, in St. Peter's Square attended by heads of state, royalty and ordinary faithful, May 18, 2025.

The Vatican says leaked documents that seemingly undermined Pope Francis’ stated reason for restricting the old Latin Mass were only part of the evidence he consulted before cracking down on the ...

In one of his most controversial acts, Francis in 2021 reversed Pope Benedict XVI ’s signature liturgical legacy and restricted access for ordinary Catholics to the old Latin Mass. The ancient ...

In one of his most controversial acts, Francis in 2021 reversed Pope Benedict XVI’s signature liturgical legacy and restricted access for ordinary Catholics to the old Latin Mass. The ancient ...