Show threadWilliam Lindsey Sep 27, 2025

"That's why there is no room for the pre-Vatican liturgy in a post-Vatican II Church. It is also why Pope Leo must strongly and clearly say no to any efforts to bring it back."

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Show threadWilliam Lindsey Sep 27, 2025

"Latin is not the main reason figures like Cardinal Burke support the Tridentine Mass. Instead, it’s pre-Vatican II ecclesiology that justifies their support for a 'muscular, patriotic, white supremacist' form of "Christianity," promoted by figures like Donald Trump and his followers."

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William Lindsey Sep 27, 2025

"At a time when the world is plunged into a deep darkness not seen in many decades – and some would say is being held captive and being destroyed by a handful of evil, cynical men – it's flabbergasting that the Catholic Church is so self-absorbed to think it has the luxury to spend even 10 minutes fighting over an internal affair such as its liturgy."

~ Robert Mickens

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https://www.ucanews.com/news/reviving-the-old-latin-mass-would-be-a-colossal-mistake/110428

Reviving the Old Latin Mass would be a colossal mistake

A number of traditionalist bishops – encouraged by young, self-appointed Catholic influencers on social media– are trying to pressure Pope Leo to undo the restrictions on the pre-Vatican II liturgy.

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Thomas WystrachMay 1, 2025
Hinter dem industriellen Komplex der #CatholicRight zur Bekehrung von Prominenten: Von Russell #Brand über J.D. #Vance bis hin zu Candace #Owens – was passiert, wenn die römisch-katholische #Kirche #Influencer (und deren Legionen von Anhängern) in das rabbit hole der Rechten jagt?

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F.L. CocozzelliJun 12, 2023

A very important piece by Ruth Ben-Ghiat. As an American Catholic dedicated to democracy, Ruth hits it out of the park!

https://twitter.com/ruthbenghiat/status/1667980365191946248

@ruthbenghiat #opusdei, #Catholic #democracy #catholicright #progressivecatholics

Ruth Ben-Ghiat on Twitter

“Don't be fooled. Barr has simply chosen another path to autocracy. He one of the far-right Catholic extremists connected to Opus Dei who served in the Trump admin and now, together w/Leo, head of Federalist Society, backs fellow far-right Catholic extremist DeSantis.”

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