The Archdiocese of Detroit has new restrictions on traditional Latin Mass. Starting July 1, several churches in metro Detroit will no longer be able to celebrate traditional Latin Mass. For some ...

There are several places that are introducing Latin Mass responses, Latin Ordinary chants, Latin antiphons and even the Memorial Acclamation and Our Father.

One of Pope Francis’ most controversial moves was to restrict the use of the ancient Latin Mass; he said he did this to promote unity among the Catholic Church.

Instead of seeing the Latin Mass as a source of vitality in the Church, Francis denounces it as a rallying point of dissent. The celebration of the old rite, he argued in a letter to bishops that ...

A historic Vatican II altar that had been dismantled at the former St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Cleveland, is now restored and back in use for community gatherings.

INDIANAPOLIS (RNS) — Despite restrictions, hundreds of Catholics came out to the first of two traditional Latin Masses offered at the National Eucharistic Congress, which will also feature four ...

A version of this story appeared in the April 12-25, 2024 print issue under the headline: A Latin Mass community moved in. Then wrecked a historic Vatican II altar.

Paul Elie writes about the conflict between Pope Francis and the Traditional Latin Mass movement, which is associated with the right wing, in the Catholic Church.

I’m a Catholic who prefers Latin Mass. For my family, it’s about handing on tradition. Catholics who are attracted to this form of worship are not worshiping ashes. We hope to preserve the ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday further tightened the screws on Catholic conservatives over the use of traditional Latin Mass, rebuking bishops who had allowed it to be said in parishes without previous ...

Of the 17,000 Catholic parishes in the United States, 592 of them perform the Latin Mass — including at least six in New York City and four (including Most Precious Blood) in Western ...

Every so often the secular press rediscovers the Tridentine Mass, often called the Latin Mass, and offers an analysis of its place in the church. The latest reporting is a piece in The New York ...