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[Catholic Caucus] Vatican announces new votive Mass ‘for the care of creation’The new text of the Mass will be issued Thursday, and comes on the back of Pope Francis' special focus on climate change issuesThe Vatican is set to publish a new Mass text called the Mass “for the care of creation.”In a press note issued June 30, the Holy See Press Office announced details of a press conference on Thursday which will be the launch pad for a new Mass.“There will be a press conference to present the new form of the Mass ‘pro custodia creationis,’ which will be...

[Catholic Caucus] 07-07-07 Bittersweet Summorum Pontificum 15 years ago today, Pope Benedict XVI issued Summorum Pontificum, which freed up the use the 1962 Missale Romanum. This was one of the most significant acts of his pontificate.His motives for issuing Summorum were to jump start an organic and legitimate liturgical renewal, especially through “mutual enrichment”, to reconcile many and to provide sacred liturgical worship according to the hearts of even more. I will not rule out that Benedict, as a priest himself, keenly understood what priests understand about their priesthood through the use of the Traditional Latin Mass.Summorum could be likened...