Articles tagged Novus Ordo

Montana diocese becomes latest to restrict ad orientem Novus Ordo Masses

Bishop Michael Warfel of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings issued his own restrictions on ad orientem liturgy earlier this year, part of a phenomenon that appears to be sweeping across a number of dioceses in the United States.

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Michael Haynes

• Sep 13, 2023Sep 13, 2023

Archbishop: Next pope must reaffirm Catholic doctrine against ‘progressive myths’ pushed by Francis

Pope Francis has made ‘progressive myths’ part of his ‘agenda,’ and his successor will have to ‘vindicate the Truth of doctrine’ and restore the liturgy, Archbishop Héctor Aguer writes.

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Archbishop Héctor Aguer

• Aug 25, 2023Aug 29, 2023

Another American bishop forbids priests from celebrating Mass ad orientem

The Vatican's liturgy prefects have repeatedly outlined the right of priests to offer Mass ad orientem, stating that a bishop is unable to prohibit it.

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Michael Haynes

• Aug 24, 2023Aug 25, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Vatican dicastery denies involvement with rumored document crushing traditional seminaries

Cardinal João Braz de Aviz denied knowledge of a document, reported to be coming from his Congregation (Dicastery) for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, which would severely restrict communities devoted to the traditional Mass.

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Michael Haynes

• Apr 5, 2023Apr 5, 2023

Cdl. Cupich suggests John Paul II would support Francis’ crackdown on the Latin Mass

'Cupich’s lip service to 'fidelity to the See of Peter' rings hollow when we recall that he followed Summorum Pontificum with, at best, dragging feet, just like the bishops he now criticizes.'

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Stephen Kokx

• Mar 2, 2023Mar 2, 2023

‘Obey God rather than man’: An SSPX priest on the limits of obedience during a crisis in the Church

Increasingly, those who wish to remain faithful Catholics are feeling forced to either obey the pope, or the consistent teachings of Holy Mother Church.

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Maike Hickson

• Feb 22, 2023Feb 22, 2023

Catholic priest wears NFL vestments to celebrate Mass on Super Bowl Sunday

Despite Father Pham’s support for the Philadelphia Eagles, they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs as faithful Catholic kicker Harrison Butker kicked the game-winning field goal to give the Chiefs their second Super Bowl win in four years.

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Kennedy Hall

• Feb 14, 2023Feb 15, 2023