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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Latin Mass

Latin Mass stories: 3 news summaries

 Benedict Brings
 Down the House
 That Ruth Built 

Pope's homily brings 60,000 Catholics to their feet in Yankee Stadium

Apr 20, 08 3:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - With pop music blaring and a roaring crowd, Yankee Stadium might have easily been hosting a rock concert today, reports the New York Times, rather than the rock star of Catholicism. The object of the adoration of 60,000 was Pope Benedict XVI, who finished up his US tour by... More »

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abortion • contraception • Pope Benedict XVI • Yankee Stadium • Latin Mass • Popemobile • Catholics • Pope Benedict's US visit

Mass Embarrassment:
Priests Need Latin Lessons

Pope restores old rite, but clerics don't know the words

Jul 16, 07 5:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Traditionalist Catholics have lauded Pope Benedict's recent call for more Masses in Latin, but priests are biting their nails—few of them know enough of the language to say a Latin Mass. Even Italian priests face embarrassment in the wake of Pope Benedict 's decision to allow Latin services at... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Catholic Church • Latin Mass • Latin liturgy • Mass • Catholicism • language

Pope Gives Go-Ahead to Latin Mass

After 4 decades
out of favor, rite faces opposition, controversy

Jul 7, 07 5:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Four decades after sweeping reforms intended to make the Catholic Church more accessible, Pope Benedict backed off the best-known change today, lifting restrictions on the Tridentine rite, better known as the Latin Mass. The move is already controversial, Time reports, because it's perceived as a sop to traditionalists—and because... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Catholic Church • Latin Mass

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