Per Mariam: Mater Dolorosa

Per Mariam: Mater Dolorosa

Analysis

Vatican announces harsh restrictions on traditional Mass, sacraments

The document released restricts the traditional celebration of the sacraments, hints at a future withdrawal of permission to celebrate the traditional Mass at all

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Michael Haynes
Dec 18, 2021
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VATICAN CITY (LSN) – The Vatican issued new restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass today when the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (CDW) released a Responsa to eleven questions on the Latin Mass.

The Responsa implements severe restrictions on celebrating the sacraments in the traditional manner, as well as on pries…

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