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Pope John XXIII leads the opening session of the Second Vatican Council in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in 1962. (CNS photo/Giancarlo Giuliani, Catholic Press Photo)

Sticking to the letter of Vatican II

Russell Shaw|Sep 26, 2022|3 Min Read

Pope Francis elevates the host as he celebrates Mass at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus, Dec. 3, 2021. On June 29, 2022, the pope issued issued an apostolic letter insisting Catholics need to better understand the liturgical reform of the Second Vatican Council and its goal on promoting the "full, conscious, active and fruitful celebration" of the Mass. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope Francis calls on Catholics to embrace Vatican II liturgical reforms

Inés San Martín|Jun 29, 2022|4 Min Read

Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes, speaks at a news conference to present Pope Francis' document, "Praedicate Evangelium" ("Preach the Gospel"), for the reform of the Roman Curia, during a news conference at the Vatican March 21, 2022. The pope has promulgated the constitution reorganizing the Roman Curia to highlight its role in promoting the church as a community of missionary disciples. Also pictured are Jesuit Father Gianfranco Ghirlanda, a canon lawyer and former rector of Rome's Pontifical Gregorian University; Bishop Marco Mellino, secretary of Pope Francis' Council of Cardinals; and Matteo Bruni, Vatican spokesman. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Opening Curia posts to laity, pope is implementing Vatican II, experts say

Cindy Wooden|Mar 21, 2022|4 Min Read

Cardinal Walter Brandmuller elevates the Eucharist during a Mass according to the Tridentine rite at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in this May 15, 2011, file photo. The Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments has responded to bishops' questions about Pope Francis' July document limiting use of pre-Vatican II Mass. Among the clarifications was that confirmations and ordinations are not permitted to be celebrated according to the older rites. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Vatican answers questions on limits regarding pre-Vatican II Mass

Cindy Wooden|Dec 18, 2021|4 Min Read

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Pontifical North American College in Rome in 2015. (CNS/Paul Haring)

A Jesuit pope defies do-nothing expectations on the liturgy

John L. Allen Jr.|Sep 3, 2021|5 Min Read

Altar server Bradley Morley leads the closing procession during a traditional Latin Mass July 1 at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, New York. (CNS/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Getting into the liturgy wars

Russell Shaw|Aug 2, 2021|3 Min Read

Bishops and priests attend Pope Francis' celebration of Mass marking the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 29, 2018. (Paul Haring/CNS)

Faith

The invention of clericalism

Mike Aquilina|Jul 28, 2021|12 Min Read

Father Richard Munkelt celebrates a traditional Latin Mass July 1, 2021, at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, N.Y. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Pope Francis issues restrictions on extraordinary form Masses in new motu proprio

Catholic News Agency|Jul 16, 2021|8 Min Read

Bishop Edward J. Slattery of Tulsa, Oklahoma, celebrates a solemn high Mass in the extraordinary form at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., in 2010. (CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec)

How Vatican II gave me two houses in the same home

Robert Brennan|Aug 25, 2020|4 Min Read

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