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[Catholic Caucus] DC's Cardinal Gregory The Latest To Bare His Teeth At Faithful Catholics Attending The Traditional Latin Mass We've been anticipating this for quite some time, especially after Cardinal Cupich stated that the Institute of Christ the King would be personae non gratia starting August 1st. Well, here it is - the official assassin's bullet from Cardinal Gregory. It is just as draconian and tyrannical as is Traditionis Custodes.Read that thing. He starts off with a lot of compliments for those attending Latin Mass, but it's really just a butter-up job. After dispensing with those pleasantries, Gregory gets...

D.C. 'Traditionis custodes' plan to publish FridayThe Archdiocese of Washington will publish Friday its implementation plan for Traditionis custodes, a set of 2021 papal restrictions on the use of liturgical books that precede the Second Vatican Council.The plan will restrict use of the preconciliar liturgy texts at Sunday Mass to three locations in the archdiocese and call for “pastoral outreach” toward Catholics with an attachment to the older form of the liturgy, often called the “Extraordinary Form” or the “usus antiquior.” “In the time I have served as Archbishop of Washington, I have discovered that the majority of the faithful...