The case is the latest sign that Pope Leo XIV has upheld restrictions introduced under his predecessor, Pope Francis.

While the society claims it was compelled to ordain new bishops July 1 in Ecône, Switzerland in order to guarantee to celebrate what they consider the true Mass, Vatican officials and scholars say the dispute that culminated in the excommunications has never primarily been about the traditional Latin Mass.

After the conclusion of Traditional Latin Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and several other area parishes, it flourishes at St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Tyler. With capacity for just 100, the small parish’s doors remain wide open ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s the kind of Catholic Mass your grandparents might remember: The liturgy is spoken in Latin, the choir sings Gregorian chants and women wear chapel veils, or “mantillas.”

Several advocates of the extraordinary form of Mass discuss the good fruits they say come from its continued liturgical practice. Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage Mass with Cardinal Raymond Burke (center) in Rome on Oct. 25, 2014. (photo: Daniel Ibanez / CNA ...

Supporters of the traditional Latin Mass have urged Catholics not to confuse their movement with the more controversial Society of St. Pius X, commonly referred to as SSPX, whose leaders currently risk excommunication by threatening to ordain their own bishops

Two recent opinion pieces at NCR have caused a stir within our readership. The first, entitled "The Latin Mass becomes a cult of toxic tradition," says that the practice of Latin Mass needs major reform. The second, entitled "Traditional Latin Mass best ...