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Pilgrims participate in a pontifical Mass in the extraordinary form of the Roman rite celebrated by Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke at the Papal Basilica of St. Peter at the Vatican on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.

PHOTOS: Cardinal Burke celebrates Latin Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica

Oct 25, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Burke celebrated the solemn pontifical Mass, a high Latin Mass said by a bishop, at the Altar of the Chair... Read more

Bishop Edward Malesic addresses the First Friday Club of Cleveland on Feb. 10, 2022.

Cleveland Diocese extends Latin Mass

Oct 22, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

The Diocese of Cleveland has confirmed that the Vatican granted permission for the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass at... Read more

Pope Francis greets Cardinal Arthur Roche, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, at the consistory in St. Peter’s Basilica on Aug. 27, 2022.

Vatican liturgist urges U.S. Church to follow Pope Francis’ guidelines on Mass

Oct 17, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Cardinal Arthur Roche, who leads the Vatican’s liturgy dicastery, encouraged U.S. parishes to conduct guided readings of Pope Francis’ guidelines... Read more

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Brooklyn Diocese consolidates Latin Mass to 2 sites amid priest shortage

Oct 8, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

“The bishop is taking the initiative here and seeing the writing on the wall. He does want to provide the... Read more

After delaying restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass for three months, Bishop Michael Martin said in a Sept. 26, 2025, letter that the Chapel of the Little Flower in the St. Therese Parish in Mooresville, North Carolina, which was recently renovated by the diocese and can seat just over 350 people, will have two Masses each Sunday and on holy days of obligation.

Charlotte bishop restricts Traditional Latin Mass to 1 chapel

Sep 29, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

Charlotte Bishop Michael Martin said the Traditional Latin Mass will be offered at one chapel starting Oct. 2. Read more

The Confiteor at a Traditional Latin Mass.

Bishop cancels Latin Mass in California parish to bring about ‘unity’

Sep 23, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

In one of his final acts as the bishop of Monterey, California, Bishop Daniel Garcia issued a letter terminating the... Read more

Pope Leo XIV presides over his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sept. 17, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV: My priority is the Gospel, not solving the world’s problems

Sep 18, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Leo XIV gave an interview for the biography “Leo XIV: Citizen of the World, Missionary of the 21st Century,”... Read more

The J. Edgar Hoover FBI headquarters building in Washington, D.C.

FBI director: There have been ‘terminations’ related to 2023 anti-Catholic memo

Sep 17, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

FBI Director Kash Patel said in a U.S. Senate hearing that there have been “terminations” and “resignations” of employees related... Read more

Cardinal Raymond Burke gives the final blessing after celebrating a Traditional Latin Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica during the third edition of the Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage in Rome on Oct. 25, 2014.

Cardinal Burke to celebrate Traditional Latin Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica

Sep 9, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage was not able to receive authorization to celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass at the Altar of... Read more

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Judiciary Committee: FBI spied on Catholic priest for not divulging info on parishioner

Jul 22, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

According to the report, the Richmond FBI investigated the priest’s background, monitored his travel plans, and looked into his credit... Read more

An exemption to the restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass has been granted to a parish in the Archdiocese of San Angelo, Texas.

Vatican grants exemption from Traditional Latin Mass restrictions to Texas parish

Jul 2, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

The Vatican has granted a parish in Texas an exemption from restrictions to the Traditional Latin Mass imposed by Pope... Read more

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Detroit Archdiocese announces churches that will continue Traditional Latin Mass

Jun 17, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Archbishop Edward Weisenburger of Detroit has identified the non-parish churches in the archdiocese that are allowed to continue the Traditional... Read more

Cardinal Raymond Burke gives the final blessing during the Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage Mass in Rome on Oct. 25, 2014.

Cardinal Burke appeals for restoration of Traditional Latin Mass

Jun 16, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Cardinal Raymond Burke said he has asked Pope Leo XIV to remove measures restricting the celebration of the Traditional Latin... Read more

Young people hold crosses as they arrive for Mass during the traditional Pentecostal pilgrimage from Paris to Chartres, in Sonchamp, near Paris, on June 8, 2025.

Chartres pilgrimage draws 19,000 in show of faith and tradition

Jun 10, 2025

By AC Wimmer

The three-day trek from Paris to Chartres represents a demanding challenge — both physical and spiritual — that continues to... Read more

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Charlotte bishop delays Traditional Latin Mass restrictions after backlash

Jun 4, 2025

By Jonathan Liedl

Bishop Michael Martin also said that if the Vatican changes required restrictions of the TLM, the North Carolina diocese “would... Read more

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Leaked draft shows Charlotte bishop’s planned crackdown on traditional liturgical customs

May 29, 2025

By Daniel Payne

A leaked draft from Charlotte, North Carolina, Bishop Michael Martin shows the prelate’s far-reaching and highly detailed intent to crack... Read more

A priest celebrates the Traditional Latin Mass at the Church of St. Pancratius in Rome.

Diocese of Charlotte will restrict Latin Mass in line with Pope Francis’ directive

May 24, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Bishop Michael Martin, OFM Conv, issued a statement directing that the ancient liturgy would henceforth be celebrated in an as-yet-unnamed... Read more

Pope Francis on Feb. 11, 2025, named Bishop Edward Weisenburger of Tucson, Arizona, as the new archbishop of Detroit.

Archdiocese of Detroit: Parishes must cease Traditional Latin Mass celebrations by July 1

Apr 16, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

Archbishop Edward Weisenburger of Detroit announced Wednesday that parish churches in the archdiocese that offer the Traditional Latin Mass will... Read more

Bishop Dominique Rey of Fréjus-Toulon, France.

Pope accepts resignation of bishop investigated for ordinations with pre-Vatican II rite

Jan 7, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

French Bishop Dominique Rey said he was recently informed by the nuncio, the pope’s ambassador in France, that Pope Francis... Read more

The Confiteor at a Traditional Latin Mass.

Vatican prohibits Traditional Latin Mass in Bishop Strickland’s former cathedral

Nov 11, 2024

By Kristina Millare, Tyler Arnold

The move was announced in a letter to parishioners of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, which has... Read more