Pope Benedict signaled last year that he was loosening restrictions on the Latin mass, which had essentially been swept away with the 1960s reforms of Vatican II. His desire, church officials said, was to give "greater access" to all the church's traditions.
Part of the legacy of the Second Vatican Council was a rethinking of the liturgy to include more robust participation of parishioners and most notably to end the use of the ancient language of Latin—which was seen by some to limit understanding—and allow people to participate in their native language. Pope Benedict, a fervent theologian, now appears to be rethinking the loss of some traditions.
By June, with the Vatican's help, this Rome church —The Most Holy Trinity of the Pilgrim church, in English—was designated a personal parish within the local diocese and, as such, open to any Catholic who shared the new mission of reinvigorating the...
Dr. Alan Cairns | 8/3/2009
