Cardinal Burke says he spoke to Pope Leo about ending ‘persecution’ of Latin Mass faithful

American Cdl. Raymond Burke said he personally appealed to Pope Leo XIV to reverse Francis-era restrictions and restore Summorum Pontificum's freedoms.

Jun 16, 2025

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LONDON (LSN) — Cardinal Raymond Burke revealed that he has already spoken to Pope Leo XIV about the future of the traditional Mass, hoping that the Pope will follow the example of Benedict XVI.

Addressing participants of the Latin Mass Society’s 60th anniversary conference in London on Saturday, Burke spoke of his personal intervention to the new Pope re…

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