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Pope’s opposition to Latin Mass causing divisions among young Catholics
April 09, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: In an article for The Atlantic, Francis X. Rocca, who for years covered the Vatican for the Wall Street Journal, writes that the bid by Pope Francis to suppress the traditional Latin Mass has caused deep divisions, particularly among young Catholics:
But whether the pope seeks unity through reconciliation or suppression, he’s not succeeding. The edict has hardened and widened divisions among Catholics, alienating the Church’s small but young, ardent, and unyielding group of Latin Mass loyalists.The above note supplements, highlights, or corrects details in the original source (link above). About CWN news coverage.
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