Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Archives

Latin Mass Chartres pilgrimage to proceed as normal after fears of ban

Organizers of the annual Latin Mass pilgrimage to Chartres have confirmed that its closing Mass will take place inside the ancient French cathedral, following fears that the Vatican would move to prohibit it.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Mar 11, 2025

Cardinal Roche: ‘Nothing wrong’ with Latin Mass but Church needed to ‘move away’ from it

Cardinal Arthur Roche, a leading enforcer of Pope Francis’ restrictions on the Latin Mass, has said there is ‘nothing wrong’ with the traditional liturgy but insists the Church deliberately moved ‘away from’ it for ‘very good reasons.’

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Mar 6, 2025Mar 6, 2025

Mother Teresa added to Church calendar as optional memorial on September 5

The Vatican expressed hope that Mother Teresa's inclusion in the liturgical calendar would highlight her 'witness to the dignity and privilege of humble service in the defence of all human life.'

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Feb 11, 2025Feb 12, 2025

Cardinal Sarah: Plans to ‘abolish’ Latin Mass would be ‘diabolical’

Cardinal Robert Sarah has blasted efforts from the Vatican to ‘abolish’ the Traditional Latin Mass, describing the move as a ‘diabolical project’ that breaks with 1,600 years of tradition.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Jan 22, 2025Jan 22, 2025

Vatican approves Mayan rite with ritual dance, female incensors and lay leadership of Mass parts

The much anticipated Mayan rite of the Mass will be implemented in certain parts of Mexico, and contains a number of element drawn from pagan, indigenous culture. A draft of the rite seen previously by LifeSite highlights the pagan theology underpinning the actions.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Nov 15, 2024Nov 16, 2024

Latin Mass at cathedral in Bishop Strickland’s former diocese to be canceled

According to a letter written by the current head of Tyler, Texas, Joseph Vásquez, celebration of the TLM at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception will cease on November 30 following direction from the Vatican.

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LifeSiteNews staff

• Nov 9, 2024Nov 12, 2024

New Amazon rite of the Mass to enter 3-year ‘experimental phase’

The ‘Amazon rite,’ inspired by local traditions and customs in the region and proposed at the 2019 Amazon Synod, will enter a three-year ‘experimental phase’ in late 2024, a Vatican theologian has said.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Sep 2, 2024Sep 3, 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Vatican officials deny involvement in rumored Latin Mass crackdown

The papal nuncio to France, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, and Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti have both denied to this correspondent that they are involved in fresh efforts to restrict the Traditional Latin Mass.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Aug 9, 2024Aug 12, 2024

Vatican allowed fewer than 60 parish churches worldwide to offer Latin Mass in 2022

Due to Pope Francis’ sweeping restrictions on the Latin Mass, fewer than 60 parishes were granted permission to celebrate the traditional liturgy in 2022, most of them in the US, according to a new report from the Vatican’s liturgy office.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Jul 26, 2024Jul 26, 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Vatican liturgy office denies Rupnik is still a consulting member

When questioned by this reporter on April 18, an official for the Congregation (now Dicastery) for Divine Worship rejected the notion that Rupnik is still a consultor for the CDW.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Apr 18, 2024

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Latin Mass Chartres pilgrimage to proceed as normal after fears of ban

Cardinal Roche: ‘Nothing wrong’ with Latin Mass but Church needed to ‘move away’ from it

Mother Teresa added to Church calendar as optional memorial on September 5

Cardinal Sarah: Plans to ‘abolish’ Latin Mass would be ‘diabolical’

Vatican approves Mayan rite with ritual dance, female incensors and lay leadership of Mass parts

Latin Mass at cathedral in Bishop Strickland’s former diocese to be canceled

New Amazon rite of the Mass to enter 3-year ‘experimental phase’

EXCLUSIVE: Vatican officials deny involvement in rumored Latin Mass crackdown

Vatican allowed fewer than 60 parish churches worldwide to offer Latin Mass in 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Vatican liturgy office denies Rupnik is still a consulting member