Per Mariam: Mater Dolorosa

Per Mariam: Mater Dolorosa

Analysis

Leo’s liturgical problem: SSPX and the Latin Mass

The unity which Leo desires requires peace, respect for law and respect for Tradition: Traditionis Custodes undermines all three.

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Michael Haynes
Aug 24, 2026
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VATICAN CITY (Per Mariam) — The return of Pope Leo from his summer vacation serves as a useful moment for both the pontiff and the wider Church to take stock of his pontificate after another year, with a number of key agenda items demanding his early attention.

As the motorcade departed the papal villas in Castel Gandolfo on the evening of July 27, Vati…

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