“Pope Francis has decreed that the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP), a group of traditionalist Catholic clergy originally part of the schismatic Lefevbrist movement, can continue to celebrate Mass and other sacraments according to the Tridentine Rite.”
“Rome took two strong actions last year to limit liturgical celebrations in the Tridentine Rite and this leaves recently founded religious institutes linked to this pre-Vatican II ritual with an uncertain future. These institutes are known as "Ecclesia Dei" communities. ”
“Now Pope Francis, with the motu proprio Traditionis Custodes (“Guardians of Tradition”),[1] has addressed it again in a very sensitive area. To understand the new measure, one needs to take a look at the recent history of the Roman Missal”
“Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris has set new conditions for the celebration of the Old Mass, limiting the use of the Tridentine Rite in the French capital to five churches. ”
“Rome has given canonical approval, sometimes relatively recently, of the statutes of these institutes. It is estimated that some 60,000 lay Catholics in France regularly attend Mass in the Old Rite. The letter does not only request the appointment of a mediator.”
“The bishops of France wish to express to the faithful who usually celebrate according to the Missal of St. John XXIII and to their pastors, their attentiveness, the esteem they have for the spiritual zeal of these faithful, and their determination to continue the mission together, ”
“Most notable is the refusal of FSSP priests the past five years to celebrate the post-Vatican II Mass (the "ordinary form") even "from time to time". It said this was contrary to what had been "agreed upon" when the FSSP arrived in Dijon in 1998.”
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Ex-Lefebvrists get exemption from Old Mass restrictions
An uncertain future for neo-Tridentine religious communities
Unity and Concord in the Use of the Roman Missal: An analysis of ‘Traditionis Custodes’ - LA CIVILTÀ CATTOLICA
Archbishop of Paris limits Old Mass to five churches
After the pope's motu proprio, traditionalists want a mediator
French bishops eager to preserve communion with Trads
New tensions in France over Tridentine Rite
