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In the second part of an interview with Crux, Leo XIV spoke to the issue of the Traditional Roman Rite. HERE
Here’s the relevant part (my emphases and comments)
Q: Regarding the study group on liturgy, what is being studied? How much of the reason for establishing this was related to divisions surrounding the Traditional Latin Mass, for example, or issues such as the new Amazonian rite?
My understanding of what the group came out of is primarily from issues that have to do with the inculturation of the liturgy. How to continue the process of making the liturgy more meaningful within a different culture, within a specific culture, in a specific place at any given time. I think that was the primary issue.
There is another issue, which is also another hot-button issue, which I have already received a number of requests and letters [about]: The question about, people always say ‘the Latin Mass.’ Well, you can say Mass in Latin right now. If it’s the Vatican II rite there’s no problem. Obviously, between the Tridentine Mass and the Vatican II Mass, the Mass of Paul VI, I’m not sure where that’s going to go. It’s obviously very complicated. [I don’t understand why it is complicated. There are different Rites celebrated in the Latin Church. Which one is more venerable and, over time, successful than what is now the traditional Roman Rite? There are people all over the place who desire it. Why is this hard?]
Continued below.
Here’s the relevant part (my emphases and comments)
Q: Regarding the study group on liturgy, what is being studied? How much of the reason for establishing this was related to divisions surrounding the Traditional Latin Mass, for example, or issues such as the new Amazonian rite?
My understanding of what the group came out of is primarily from issues that have to do with the inculturation of the liturgy. How to continue the process of making the liturgy more meaningful within a different culture, within a specific culture, in a specific place at any given time. I think that was the primary issue.
There is another issue, which is also another hot-button issue, which I have already received a number of requests and letters [about]: The question about, people always say ‘the Latin Mass.’ Well, you can say Mass in Latin right now. If it’s the Vatican II rite there’s no problem. Obviously, between the Tridentine Mass and the Vatican II Mass, the Mass of Paul VI, I’m not sure where that’s going to go. It’s obviously very complicated. [I don’t understand why it is complicated. There are different Rites celebrated in the Latin Church. Which one is more venerable and, over time, successful than what is now the traditional Roman Rite? There are people all over the place who desire it. Why is this hard?]
Continued below.
