Vatican officials deny involvement in rumored Latin Mass crackdown

Two of the key officials reported to be involved have denied such involvement, sparking more confusion about the issue.

VATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — In statements given exclusively to this correspondent, two of the four Vatican officials reported to be aiding efforts to restrict the traditional Mass have denied any such involvement, whilst rumors not always in accord with evidence continue to stoke fears of upcoming restrictions.

Cdl. Gugerotti, September 2023. Credit: © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk

The papal nuncio to France, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, and the prefect of the Dicastery for Eastern Churches, Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, have both denied exclusively to this correspondent that they are involved in fresh efforts to restrict the traditional Mass.

Both Migliore and Gugerotti had been named in a June report by The Remnant, along with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, as being the three key aides in a move to compile a new document ushering in restrictions on the traditional Mass.

The document is believed to be being written by Archbishop Vittorio Francesco Viola, who serves as the Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments (CDW), and who – according to some reports – is drawing up a text restricting the traditional Mass which he will present to Pope Francis for approval.

But when questioned July 19 by this correspondent, Migliore and Gugerotti denied that they were supporting or encouraging Viola in his project.

Migliore swiftly replied by saying:

Short question, short answer: these are conjectures, to say the least, fanciful.

Gugerotti’s private secretary replied August 6 with a less direct statement, which nevertheless appeared to distance the cardinal from the rumored document. The reply read:

Thank you for your kind request, of which His Eminence Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Oriental Churches, has taken careful note. In this regard, I would like to inform you that no information appears on the subject to which you refer.

Parolin has yet to reply to the same question posed to Migliore and Gugerotti. {Editor’s note Sep 12: Cardinal Parolin has now also denied his involvement in the rumored document, via an exclusive statement sent to this correspondent. Full details can be read by clicking here}

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The full details of this correspondent’s exclusive analysis of the important development on the rumored document on the Latin Mass can be found at the original place of publication — LifeSiteNews –– from which this preview is drawn.