[nickcarraway]

This brings us to the elephant in the room; neither does the current pope view them as equals, difference being, however, he seems rather obviously to hold the exact opposite opinion as his predecessor.

I have to disagree a little. At least the way I see it, it's not that Pope Francis sees the Novus Ordo as superior to the EF, it's that Pope Francis sees liturgy altogether as a distraction from the Church's mission. If it was easier to use the EF, and get rid of the NO, he'd do that. It just happens, that is not easier. I almost imagine he's just assume get rid of Mass altogether and replace it with something, "more productive."

[ebb tide]

“I almost imagine he’s just assume get rid of Mass altogether and replace it with something, “more productive.”

You may be on to something. I’ve never seen an archbishop or Pope who is adverse to personally offering Holy Communion at his Masses.

[JCBreckenridge]

Wow, and I thought the thread was already terrible and then you have to add your spurious opinion.

I don’t know which is worth. Catholic reporting on FR or Catholic reporting on the MSM.