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‘Letter From the Americas’ Urges Pope Francis to Stop Latin Mass Bans
Published on Monday, the letter calls the Latin Mass a ‘magnificent achievement of civilization’ and ‘part of the common cultural heritage of humanity.’
Published on Monday, the letter calls the Latin Mass a ‘magnificent achievement of civilization’ and ‘part of the common cultural heritage of humanity.’
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Cardinal Gregory made the comments while speaking at Catholic University of America.
The Pope spoke about the Latin Mass in a private conversation with Jesuits on the second day of his April 28–30 trip to Budapest, Hungary.
The cardinal’s letter considered all the parishes where the Traditional Latin Mass continued to be celebrated. Its directives take effect Sept. 30.
The decrees are both signed by Cardinal Luis Ladaria, prefect of the CDF, and by Archbishop Giacomo Morandi, CDF secretary.
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