In Detroit, traditionalist Catholics were bracing for a crackdown. The promise of change in Rome offers them a sliver of hope ...

Latin Mass each Sunday in the larger churches, “that the Latin Mass is only for the educated few, surely Mother Church in all her charity can find a little place even for the educated few?” ...

The renewed interest in the traditional rite aligns with what’s known as the “strict church” hypothesis, which stipulates ...

The hurdles preventing enjoyment of the Latin Mass are numerous ... It is that the priest, our ordained ambassador (or, as the English say, minister), links us to Calvary, and earth to heaven.

Among leading traditionalists, Cardinals Robert Sarah and Raymond Burke have garnered the most media attention. A few ...

(photo: Public domain) Archbishop Edward Weisenburger of Detroit announced Wednesday that parish churches in the archdiocese that offer the traditional Latin Mass (TLM) will be unable to do so ...

Exposed ductwork hangs overhead. Why the downgrade? Harvey’s parish was forced to relocate its traditional Latin Mass, an ancient version of the Catholic liturgy that has set off one of the ...

Francis explained that he decided to restrict the Latin Mass because he was concerned its use was leading to division in the Church. Francis said he felt the more ancient mass was "being used in ...

Latin Mass societies are looking at options to bring ... including baptisms and funerals in English. In a letter on the diocesan website, the change came after Pope Francis issued the Apostolic ...