George Weigel: Pope Francis’ Motu Proprio ‘Unnecessary’ and ‘Cruel’
Weigel argues that “in many American parishes where the Extraordinary Form has been offered as well as the more common Ordinary Form, the unity of the Church has not been impaired."
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Catholics React to Pope Francis’ Sweeping Restrictions on Extraordinary Form Masses
“It’s war,” Rorate Caeli posted to Twitter immediately after the motu proprio’s promulgation.
Archbishop Cordileone: Traditional Latin Mass Will Continue in San Francisco
It seems that Traditional Latin Masses in dioceses throughout the United States are largely set to continue as scheduled, while bishops prepare responses to Traditionis custodes.
Breaking: Pope Francis Issues Restrictions on Extraordinary Form Masses in New Motu Proprio
In the motu proprio, issued July 16, the Pope made sweeping changes to his predecessor Benedict XVI’s 2007 apostolic letter Summorum Pontificum, which acknowledged the right of all priests to say Mass using the Roman Missal of 1962.
Pope Francis Institutes Lay Ministry of Catechist in New Motu Proprio
Pope Francis said the ministry is "urgently needed today" due to the necessity for "evangelization in the contemporary world and the rise of a globalized culture.”
Pope Francis Admits Women to Ministries of Lector and Acolyte in New Motu Proprio
Pope Francis wrote a letter to Cardinal Luis Ladaria, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, explaining his decision to admit women to the ministries of lector and acolyte.
Pope Francis’ Apostolic Letter Draws Mixed Reaction
Magnum Principium, issued motu proprio, shifts some responsibility for translating liturgical texts from the Vatican to bishops’ conferences.
Catholic Divorce ‘Doesn’t Exist,’ Pope Francis Says on Return Flight From US
‘Either it wasn’t a marriage, and this is nullity — it didn’t exist,’ he told reporters. ‘And if it did, it’s indissoluble. This is clear.’
Annulment Reform: 6 Misconceptions and 6 Developments
COMMENTARY: What does Pope Francis' document mean for the Latin-rite Church?
