A document sharply critical of the Tridentine Latin Mass, authored under the authority of Cardinal Arthur Roche in his capacity as Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, has been published by journalists Diane Montagna and Nico Spuntoni following its circulation to cardinals during the Extraordinary General Consistory held in Rome from 7 to 8 January.
The text, dated 8 January 2026, was previously shared privately with members of the College of Cardinals. The document sharply criticises the continued use of the Tridentine Latin Mass, setting out a forceful defence of the post–Vatican II liturgical reform and rejecting any return to the pre-conciliar Roman Rite as a normative option for the Church. Its publication confirms The Catholic Herald’s earlier report that a document addressing the Tridentine Latin Mass formed part of the consistory.
