>>I beg to differ, VII gave us the NOVOUS ORDO mass which chased many Catholics away.
Hmmm, just how solid was their faith if they left?? Think about that one..
And, how do you explain the explosion of the Catholic Church in Africa? you can't attribute it to TLM, but rather, the Novous Ordo...
The explosion of the church in Africa and other poor countries may have to do with the free education given by the church to any seminarian and his family, like bribery. It is a known fact, ask any of your so called African Priests. And the last I noticed, Africa was still mostly Moslem and tribal, and the only "explosion" is because each "family", many of whose husbands have multiple wives average between 8-16 children and then supposedly get baptised to get the amenities the missionaries have to offer. Do you think they go to church? Not on your life.