Pope Leo: Vatican II’s liturgical reform ‘necessary’ for greater participation

The Pope firmly defended Vatican II’s text regarding the liturgy, and argued that the need for active participation demanded a reform in the Church’s rites.

VATICAN CITY (Catholic Herald) — Pope Leo has firmly defended the liturgical reform of the Second Vatican Council, stating that it was deemed “necessary” in order to make the liturgy “more accessible”.

Closing his series of catechetical talks on Vatican II’s Sacrosanctum Concilium, Pope Leo tackled a chief underlying element behind the previous number of…