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Pope Francis has sent a message to those who attend the Latin Mass. In essence he has said: We do not really want you. It is time you went away. It is time to give up your “divisive” ways.

There are many serious problems in the Catholic Church — a depressing list of rejection and ignorance of core teaching. Combined they represent the rot of secular liberalism that has seeped into the pews and has the potential to hollow out the Church.

Yet, the one place you will likely not find unorthodox views is among those who attend the Latin Mass, also called the Extraordinary Form of the Mass or the Tridentine Mass.

There is less confusion about Church teachings among those who take part in the Latin Mass than in any other corner of Catholicism. It is one of the places you can count on to be true to sacred teaching … a secure anchor in a bed of orthodoxy.

But in July, Pope Francis essentially put those who love the Latin Mass on notice. It is a tragedy.

A bit of history: In 2007 Pope Benedict XVI gave permission to priests to celebrate the Latin Mass. For many, this was a Godsend as it allowed many Catholics, especially young Catholics, to discover a great and ancient liturgy that was in danger of going extinct. It also clarified the mistaken view that Vatican II had banned this rite.

Now Pope Francis has undone that work. Bishops now have permission to quash the Latin Mass if they so choose. Priests will now need the permission of their bishops to practice the Extraordinary Form and recently ordained priests will also need the permission of the Vatican.

Pope Francis said he made this move to avoid division in the Church. “The Pope says he wrote the document in response to a 2020 survey of bishops, and explained that he was saddened by what he sees as a rejection of the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council,” the Catholic News Agency reported.

Rather than heal division I think Pope Francis has increased it by alienating a deeply faithful part of the Church.

Meantime, there are issues that are much more serious and dangerous for the future of Church unity. They represent the rot of secular culture seeping into the pews.

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Pope Francis has sent a message to those who attend the Latin Mass. In essence he has said: We do not really want you. It is time you went away. It is time to give up your “divisive” ways.
Your caustic "paraphrase" is in itself, divisive.
 
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