Tridentine Rite

Papal holiday won’t put the lid on bubbling tensions

Pope Leo’s summer recess at Castel Gandolfo has brought calm to the Vatican, but the SSPX’s appeal and renewed debate over ‘Traditionis Custodes’ threaten to disturb the lull
Michael Haynes

Traditionis Custodes: ‘Superfluous’, devastating and self-defeating

The fifth anniversary of ‘Traditionis Custodes’ has revived debate over its consequences, as critics argue that the motu proprio has deepened division while strengthening interest in the traditional Roman rite
Michael Haynes

Traditionis custodes: Five years on

Five years after Pope Francis restricted the Traditional Latin Mass, Joseph Shaw assesses the policy’s implementation, its unintended consequences and the questions it has left unanswered
Joseph Shaw

German FSSP pilgrimage expected to double in size

Registrations for the FSSP's annual pilgrimage from Cologne to Kevelaer have doubled as interest in the traditional liturgy grows
Corrie Douglas-Young

Cardinal Burke: Latin Mass ‘intimately linked’ to Church’s identity

In a new interview, Cardinal Burke has reiterated the central role the traditional liturgy has in the Catholic Church’s life, while also commenting on modern-day missionary activity
Michael Haynes

Cordileone: SSPX consecrations show need for wider access to Latin Mass

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone has responded to the Society of Saint Pius X’s episcopal consecrations by urging renewed dialogue and arguing that wider access to the traditional Mass could help address long-standing tensions
Michael Haynes

In Pictures: Cardinal Burke ordains ICKSP priests in Florence

Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke conferred priestly ordination on four seminarians of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest before the new priests celebrated their first Masses in the presence of their families
The Catholic Herald

Remove restrictions on the Latin Mass, says Benedict XVI’s former secretary

Archbishop Georg Gänswein has urged the removal of restrictions imposed by Traditionis Custodes and pointed to growing interest among young Catholics in the old rite
Corrie Douglas-Young

ICKSP ordains new priests amid growth in traditional seminaries

The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest has marked a week of ordinations and investiture as traditional seminaries continue to report growing numbers of vocations
Corrie Douglas-Young

Cardinal Varela: ‘The liturgy of Vatican II must be celebrated properly’

Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela has praised Summorum Pontificum and appealed for an end to liturgical abuses while urging understanding for those devoted to the traditional Roman rite
Corrie Douglas-Young